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CoS Bigwig Likens Wikipedia Ban to Nazis' Yellow Star Decree

We mentioned on Thursday that Wikipedia has banned edits originating from certain IP addresses belonging to the Church of Scientology; reader newtley writes now that Scientology leader (CEO and Chairman of the Board of the linked, but legally separate, Religious Technology Center) David Miscavige calls the ban "a 'despicable hate crime,' and asks, 'What's next, will Scientologists have to wear yellow, six-pointed stars on our clothing?' During World War II, Hitler forced Jewish men, women and children to wear a a yellow cloth star bearing the word Jude to brand them in the streets of Europe, and in the Nazi death camps."

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  1. You know... by Hertne · · Score: 5, Funny

    I remember saying very close to the same thing quite a number of times to various people when I was... 10?

  2. Yellow stars have been done to death by Telecommando · · Score: 5, Funny

    will Scientologists have to wear yellow, six-pointed stars on our clothing?

    Actually I was thinking they should be marked with something like a scarlet letter on their foreheads.

    Perhaps a big "I" for Idiot.

    It would certainly make them easier to spot.

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  3. This is only the beginning. by LaminatorX · · Score: 5, Funny

    Next thing you know Jimbo will be rounding up Scientologists,forcing them into camps near active volcanos, and then blowing them all up with H-bombs.

  4. Re:ORLY? by fuzzyfuzzyfungus · · Score: 5, Funny

    This death camp is a stub; edits will make one free.

  5. Re:From the article by uxbn_kuribo · · Score: 5, Funny

    Don't forget that part of their goal is expelling the souls of dead aliens from our bodies. Which is, of course, the true definition of sanity, not having dead alien souls in you.

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  6. What? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Is that like the chewbacca defense with a Jewish twist?

    1. Re:What? by Wireless+Joe · · Score: 5, Funny

      Jewbacca defense?

  7. Yes but..... by ammit · · Score: 5, Funny

    Jews are from this planet!

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  8. or... by Aurisor · · Score: 5, Funny

    or six.

    *rimshot*

  9. Re:ORLY? by cbiltcliffe · · Score: 5, Funny

    Honestly, it's the first time I've ever seen a conversation Godwin itself from the original argument.

    Well, if nothing else, you've got to admire his efficiency....

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  10. Re:Nothing wrong with his analogy by __aapspi39 · · Score: 5, Funny

    Through their complicity, these Jews were responsible for the millions that were slaughtered in the camps.
    Oh dear, it was the fault of the Jews all along, was it...who'd have guessed it!

    So there you are, surrounded by all your technology and information - and still...

    Maybe you should try our free personality test...?

  11. Re:Religion's CEO? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Only one I can think of is Apple

  12. Re:Nothing wrong with his analogy by Jamie's+Nightmare · · Score: 5, Funny

    So this is basically analogous to having your story submits summarily rejected by a newspaper because you've submitted so much crap in the past.

    Well.... they should come on down to Slashdot, let Kdawson show em' how it's done!

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  13. Re:OT: Why can't I see subject lines? by IGnatius+T+Foobar · · Score: 5, Funny

    What hoops do I have to jump through to see subject lines on Slashdot again?

    The subject lines are fine, perhaps you are overrun by eyeball thetans that are blocking your ability to see them. Only Scientology can restore your ability to see Slashdot subject lines!!

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  14. Re:Nothing wrong with his analogy by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Well, are the kittens Scientologists? Or at least L Ron Hubbard's kittens? What about the people? I think that answers that.

  15. Re:Nothing wrong with his analogy by ari_j · · Score: 5, Funny

    If just losing editing rights is as bad as Nazi prosecution then by comparison other forms of prosecution must be like killing kittens with sledgehammers.

    Didn't you know? Scientologists perform a semi-annual rite in which they kill kittens with sledgehammers and then inject their blood with the contents of the kittens' brain stems. I read it on Wikipedia before the Scientologists edited the article to hide these facts.