Sacred Haven of Debauchery

As if Thedas is any better.

Absolutely. It's sacrificing the few for the many, and the many for the few. And their leadership is unstable, to boot.

Templar initiates spread the darkest rumors about the Joining.

Should I quote Cullen?

And all sorts of townsfolk spread nonsense.

Again, there are all sorts of rumors. It's not a fact that they aren't spread by the same blood mages.

Just like Anders, by the way.

Anders is a fool who didn't learn the basic lessons taught in the Circle, and that's why he failed and lost control of himself.