Aslan says these “prejudices and preconceived notions” can be “cultural, nationalistic, ethnic, [or] political”—but, somehow, never religious. How does this logically make sense? Why go out of your way to indict every etiology but one—especially when it shares indistinguishable characteristics with the others—if there isn’t some kind of compulsion or bias to protect it? Because it’s taboo to criticize religion? Because it’s revered by billions and criticizing it would give offense?
