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Diskeeper Accused of Scientology Indoctrination
touretzky writes "Two ex-employees have sued Diskeeper Corporation in Los Angeles Superior Court after being fired, alleging that the company makes Scientology training a mandatory condition of employment (complaint, PDF). Diskeeper founder and CEO Craig Jensen is a high-level, publicly avowed Scientologist who has given millions to his Church. Diskeeper's surprising response to the lawsuit (PDF) appears to be that religious instruction in a place of employment is protected by the First Amendment." The blogger at RealityBasedCommunity.net believes that the legal mechanism that Diskeeper is using to advance this argument ("motion to strike") is inappropriate and will be disallowed, but that the company will eventually be permitted to present its novel legal theory.
"Then again, we are talking about Scientology^Wreligion, which is more of a business than anything."
There, fixed it for you.
Religions don't pay their fair share of taxes on their income. Therefore, I have to pay more in taxes, to make up for their not paying. I end up subsidizing religion, which goes against my religious beliefs as an atheist. This is an obvious case of religious discrimination built into the tax practices.
Why should atheists, or followers of any particular religion, be forced to subsidize the religious practices of others?
Excuse me?
They are the definition of a Church. I see next to no difference between them and the Roman Catholic Church. An organization who suckers people in with platitudes, encouraging them to open their pocketbooks on an ongoing basis, to benefit those at the top?
For fuck's sake, the pope wears a gold god damned hat and sits on a gold fucking throne. I'm pretty sure that church sums up Scientology quite neatly. Just like every other church.
At least with Linux I can opt for ext3 and other formats to avoid the link with Hans Reiser.
But this link to Scientology is just another reason to avoid Windows. At least in my opinion.
Im not a Scientologist, but Id be careful about labeling things Pseudo. If something works for you, and you cant explain it, it doesnt make it less of a reality then what we cal science in todays age, newage or not..
Interesting. I have thought about this too. This is in no way a defense of Scientology, which I consider to be a glorified scam, but I have to wonder about the testimony you hear from the excommunicates or what-have-you...they were crazy enough to join a cult. But now they're rational and trustworthy? Maybe. Or maybe not.
Focusing on the fact that essentially on his last day he did something harsh?
Try to grasp the difference between 1) saying something, 2) throwing something, and 3) throwing something at another person. If you can't recognize which of these is beyond the pale, then you're basically unemployable as far as I'm concerned.
-jcr
The only title of honor that a tyrant can grant is "Enemy of the State."