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I don't get the link between not wanting to outlaw Scientology and believing vaccination is a good idea. And I don't get how that stance is inconsistent. Care t
by bad_user 11y ago
I don't get the link between not wanting to outlaw Scientology and believing vaccination is a good idea. And I don't get how that stance is inconsistent. Care to explain?
I'm not familiar with the practices of scientologists, but the line is usually pretty clear for me. Are scientologists hurting other people? Are they guilty of hate crimes? Do my taxes pay for their beliefs? If yes, then it should be outlawed, if not then they should get their freedom of religion. And any middle ground should be treated by education. We often forget that a lack of education is what makes stupid people stupid and outlawing things won't make them any less stupid. But then again, even stupid people should own their body and mind, as long as they aren't hurting me or my family through their actions of course.
And on neo-nazi organizations, they are usually in the business of organized crime, or are guilty of hate speech. Once their actions are hurting other people, yes, they should be outlawed.
On the other hand outlawing the Nazi symbols or the Nazi propaganda, as it happens in Europe, is pretty stupid and indeed inconsistent, without also outlawing communism and its symbols and propaganda. But you see, China happened, being now a valuable western partner, so we prefer to be hypocritical instead.
- baconner 11y agoI realize debating Scientology is not really the focus of this thread but the answer to these two questions is yes and yes. > Are scientologists hurting other people? > Do my taxes pay for their beliefs? If you are interested in learning about that there are lots of resources. Going Clear is a recent one that is quite good.