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They are allowed to run ads, but media should allow ads based on ethical decisions - lots of countries treat Scientology as a criminal organization (Germany: "I
by a_bonobo 14y ago
They are allowed to run ads, but media should allow ads based on ethical decisions - lots of countries treat Scientology as a criminal organization (Germany: "It views it as an abusive business masquerading as a religion and believes that it pursues political goals that conflict with the values enshrined in the German constitution" Source [1], another example from Belgium: [2] )
Running a sponsored article for Scientology is, to me, akin to running an article about the great employment opportunities at Mexico's Zetas.
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scientology_in_Germany https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scientology_in_Germany
[2] http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/12/28/belgium-prosecutes-scientology-extortion-fraud_n_2375823.html http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/12/28/belgium-prosecutes-...