Pretty irrelevant if the wiki article is accurate. According to the article, this practice by Scientology reached its zenith thirty to forty years ago, with the citations regarding it being a current practice being over twenty years old.
Where's the beef dude? or is this yet another example of you finding something wrong *outside of yourself*? --- In [email protected], turquoiseb <no_reply@...> wrote: > > Nothing to do with Fairfield Life. This is information about the perils > of a cult perceiving its critics as enemies, and then justifying the > pursuit of aggressive actions against those enemies (the critics). I > found the Wiki page at the first link below an interesting read, and > think that many here might as well. Even more interesting is the second > link, which shows actual internal memos from L. Ron Hubbard himself > spelling out what Fair Game meant. A sample: > SP Order. Fair game. May be deprived of property or injured by > any means by any Scientologist without any discipline of the > Scientologist. May be tricked, sued or lied to or destroyed. > Fair Game (Scientology)The term Fair Game is used to describe policies > and practices carried out by the Church of Scientology > <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Church_of_Scientology> towards people and > groups it perceives as its enemies. Founder L. Ron Hubbard > <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/L._Ron_Hubbard> established the policy in > the 1960s, in response to criticism both from within and outside his > organization.[1] > <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fair_Game_%28Scientology%29#cite_note-urba\ > n2006-0> [2] > <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fair_Game_%28Scientology%29#cite_note-urba\ > n2008-1> Individuals or groups who are "Fair Game" are judged to be a > threat to the Church and, according to the policy, can be punished and > harassed using any and all means possible.[1] > <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fair_Game_%28Scientology%29#cite_note-urba\ > n2006-0> [2] > <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fair_Game_%28Scientology%29#cite_note-urba\ > n2008-1> [3] > <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fair_Game_%28Scientology%29#cite_note-stre\ > eter_fairgame-2> In 1968, Hubbard officially cancelled use of the term > "Fair Game" because of negative public relations it caused, although > the Church's aggressive response to criticism continued.[1] > <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fair_Game_%28Scientology%29#cite_note-urba\ > n2006-0> > Applying the principles of Fair Game, Hubbard and his followers > targeted many individuals as well as government officials and agencies, > including a program of covert and illegal infiltration > <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Snow_White> of the IRS > <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IRS> and other U.S. Government > <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federal_government_of_the_United_States> > agencies during the 1970s.[1] > <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fair_Game_%28Scientology%29#cite_note-urba\ > n2006-0> [2] > <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fair_Game_%28Scientology%29#cite_note-urba\ > n2008-1> They also conducted private investigations, character > assassination <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Character_assassination> > and legal action <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lawsuit> against the > Church's critics in the media.[1] > <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fair_Game_%28Scientology%29#cite_note-urba\ > n2006-0> The policy remains in effect and has been defended by the > Church of Scientology as a core religious practice.[4] > <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fair_Game_%28Scientology%29#cite_note-woll\ > ersheim212calapp3d872-3> [5] > <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fair_Game_%28Scientology%29#cite_note-flin\ > np4032-4> [6] > <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fair_Game_%28Scientology%29#cite_note-woll\ > ersheimb023193-5> > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fair_Game_%28Scientology%29 > <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fair_Game_%28Scientology%29> > > The even scarier read because it's from actual Scientology documents is > at the second link below. If you're interested, don't miss reading the > excerpt from the COS course manual "PTS/SP COURSE - How to Confront and > Shatter Suppression" as printed by the COS in 1989. It's the FORM you > have to sign to leave the Church Of Scientology if you become critical > of it or the supposed benefits of its techniques. SCAAAARY. > > http://www.xenu.net/fairgame-e.html > <http://www.xenu.net/fairgame-e.html> >
