Talk:Bill Maher

Semi-protected edit request to remove smearing of and lies about Islam
The Religious Views of Bill Maher section has over-extensive quoting of his words. So, in effect, this article instead of stating what his views are, was turned into a platform where his views can be actively disseminated. Dear Editor, if you have a shred of integrity and decency (and honesty), please remove extensive quoting of Bill Maher's - especially where he smears Islam by effectively lying about it (the short paragraph about absence of free speech, freedom to gather, free elections, etc.). Bill has the right to his opinion, but you, the editors, do not have the right to abuse you editorial status by providing him with a platform (a Wikipedia page) to disseminate his divisive, hateful, anti-Islam misinformation and propaganda.

Wikipedia is meant to be the source of accurate information, not a propaganda machine.

Specifically, please fully remove this paragraph from the article (cited below):

In defense of his criticism of Islam, Sharia law and Muslim culture, Maher says he "believes in the values that Western people believe in which a lot of the Muslim world does not. Like separation of church and state. Like equality of the sexes. Like respect for minorities, free elections, free speech, freedom to gather. These things are not just different from cultures that don't have them.... It's better ... I would like to keep those values here."[150] 2A0A:EF40:1281:FD01:C6F3:95AC:FF1B:D72 (talk) 18:31, 5 June 2024 (UTC)


 * Red information icon with gradient background.svg Not done: Sounds like a WP:IDONTLIKEIT request. The article just states what Maher has stated and therefore is no issue. Speedy declined. ABG (Talk/Report any mistakes here) 06:28, 19 June 2024 (UTC)
 * Semi-protection exists to prevent people from removing statements like this because it offends them. ABG (Talk/Report any mistakes here) 06:28, 19 June 2024 (UTC)