Riyam: Who Is To Blame?

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right to those epressions" this reveals that the flag stamds for the rights to express but other people dont agree with the right to express by burning the flag. In conclusion we need to be more accepting to those that have different opinion then ourselfs.In the same manner, we as human be need to be understanding and willing to accept people regardless of their culture or religion. For example in the trailer "My So Called Enemy" jain " nobody is blaming you." riyam " they are blaming us indirectly" this shows how riyam is being blame because of her culture. it may not be directed exactly at her but poeple of her culture. In addition , in the trailer inas- palestiulan say shesee the jew irls as friend but she can not get over the face the

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