Reza Aslan's Letter To Ben Affleck

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1 - All respect goes to Reza Aslan and his patience on this very intense topic. I completely agree with him, and that you shouldn't blame a single religion for being violent, when the violent part depends on the person. A religion can't support violence, only people do that. There are always those people who do bad stuff, and those who are not a part of that group but just cause they believe in the same religion, doesn't mean they are to be blamed for the same reason.

2 - The letter to Ben Affleck was actually very interesting and very empowering. She states within the letter that she should be allowed to write or express herself however she wants without the fear of being killed. The way she writes this letter shows you how strongly she feels

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