Why Ben Affleck Is Right, Bill Maher Is Wrong, And Sam Harris Is Jaded About Islam --- Dear Reader, Some people have read this article and wrongfully assumed that it "condones" the horrible aspects of Islamic extremism. It does not do so and I agree with Bill Maher and Sam Harris that Islam, like all religions, have extreme elements that foster intolerance, terror, and death. Yes, these issues should be condemned. However, we give billions in weapons to governments that promote intolerance, extremism, and regional instability. Values are promoted infinitely more by giving money and sending billions in weapons than by pontificating about the evils of Islam. The point of this article is that harping on the negative aspects of Islam, while ignoring the fact we actively bolster these negative elements through billions in aid and weapons, is a far bigger conundrum than religious text or religious interpretation. We've heard about the evils of Islamic fundamentalism every day for over a decade and it has not made us any safer. Another point of this article is to ask why we fund governments who actively promote intolerance and why we, as a nation, never seem to ask what we're doing in the region that might even be more detrimental to national security than the evils of religious interpretation. -- I have never, and will never, condone terror or religious extremism, within Islam or any other religion. I firmly believe ISIS is evil. That being said, I am against us sending troops back to this chaotic region to fight terror groups that simply re-brand themselves into different entities and feed off sectarian conflict. -- Making the argument against blaming hundreds of millions of people for the sins of terrorist groups in their region is not the same as condoning wicked acts. - Have a wonderful day, H. A. Goodman -- Read More, http://www.huffingtonpost.com/h-a-goodman/why-ben-affleck-is-right_b_5938270.html?utm_hp_ref=afghanistan