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mornelithe on 12 June 2014
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spurgeonryan said:
mornelithe said:

His beliefs don't deserve any special treatment versus the rest.  South Park wasn't a problem until they started making fun of scientology.  I have a problem with how he tried to use his star power to try and silence the critique then having said nothing about it before.

I don't care how good of an actor he is, who he really is, glares right through it and I just won't spend any money that will end up in his pocket.


Well those are your beliefs and I am not trying to get you to spend money on him if you do not like him.

 

But I will say that Scientology is obviously something that is very near and dear to his heart. The same thing happens when Athiests try to get Religion taken away from Library name titles, etc. They feel very heavily about it and it probably wastes a lot of the Legal system time and the American governments money. But it is something they care about.

Gun ownership is legal, yet many try to ban it. They are fiercly against guns in America.

No differant than Cruise. Even though you and I do not understand how in the world anyone could listen to Scientology, it obviously hit a nerve with him and now he is hooked.

Same as people on this site defending their favorite Game system, even though sometimes they should not. A company cannot always be great, but they still defend it to the end. Sometimes a ban.

Why is Mr. Cruise any different?

Why did he not try to save the planet, get drinking water to Africa, stop other offensive South Park episodes. etc? Because usually, when you pick a cause, you pick one that is important to you.

I usually donate to Environmental campaigns. Even though I could donate to The hungry in New york, or something else. I know they all need my help, but they are not my priority. This is not entirely the same thing ,just an example, and I hope it helps get my point of view across.

Uh, those aren't 'just' my beliefs, they happen to be one of the founding principles of the United States Constitution.  No special treatment for any religion, period.  I have a problem with him using his star power to circumvent the law.

As far as what's near and dear to his heart, exceptional claims require exceptional evidence.  Until such a time as any evidence is provided that is actually testable, I don't care what's near and dear to his heart.  Just because someone believes it, doesn't make it real.