We hear broad opinions from individuals with different standpoints on life whose socio-economic and political position, religious beliefs, and customs are not the same. These people want to share and express what they think in the media, websites, and news because it is crucial as human beings to communicate; however, some of them are more flexible while others are authoritarian. Some of them are more extremist and fanatical. When it comes to the liberal power of the media, persuasive sarcasm and intolerance towards the individual who holds different opinions, often is misunderstood. Observing this situation, we cannot ignore the personage of Bill Maher. Maher, an American comedian, actor, and media critic for political television, is a character whose opinions about the Muslim religion are usually
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According to FBI data report about terrorist attacks in the United States from 1980 until 2005, there were more Jewish people involved in terrorist acts than Muslims, 7% versus 6%. If we change the word Muslim into Jewish in Maher´s claim, people would conclude that all Jewish people have too much in common with ISIS. Furthermore, Maher seems to gain authority when he creates confusion on his spectators, discrediting Muslims and building up resentment against them. Why did Maher not discredit Jewish people? Muslim have been involved only one percent less than Jewish people in terrorist attacks. The use of the media should build positive outlook about the ethnic differences, instead of Maher´s broadcasting a presumed connection between ISIS and Muslims and expressing intolerance, discomfort, and lack of comprehension about the Muslim community. Western society has a pivotal role to develop the understanding that not all Muslims are terrorists, violent or killers. The majority of them want to have a peaceful life like anybody
According to FBI data report about terrorist attacks in the United States from 1980 until 2005, there were more Jewish people involved in terrorist acts than Muslims, 7% versus 6%. If we change the word Muslim into Jewish in Maher´s claim, people would conclude that all Jewish people have too much in common with ISIS. Furthermore, Maher seems to gain authority when he creates confusion on his spectators, discrediting Muslims and building up resentment against them. Why did Maher not discredit Jewish people? Muslim have been involved only one percent less than Jewish people in terrorist attacks. The use of the media should build positive outlook about the ethnic differences, instead of Maher´s broadcasting a presumed connection between ISIS and Muslims and expressing intolerance, discomfort, and lack of comprehension about the Muslim community. Western society has a pivotal role to develop the understanding that not all Muslims are terrorists, violent or killers. The majority of them want to have a peaceful life like anybody