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Church of Scientology Proposes Net Censorship In Australia
An anonymous reader writes "Submitted by the Australian branch of Scientology to the local Human Rights Commission is a proposal to eliminate anonymity on the net and the removal of critical websites (MS Word document).
The submission is listed as #1931 at this page at the Australian Human Rights Commission." (Read on below for some of the details of what the Scientologists propose.)
"SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATIONS: Recommendation 1: The implementation of Criminal and Civil Restrictions on Religious Vilification. Recommendation 2: Restriction on Anonymity on acts of Religious Vilification: 2.1 Websites created with primary purpose of inciting religious vilification shall be removed or their access to the Australian public restricted. 2.2 Creators of websites whose primary purpose is the incitement of religious vilification shall be prevented from concealing their identity. Recommendation 3: Restriction on Religious Misinformation and
Misrepresentation known or reasonably known to be untruthful in the Media
Recommendation 4: Include a form of Bill or Charter of Rights into the Australian Constitution, which prevents the Commonwealth from making any law, which 'directly, indirectly or incidentally' prohibits the free exercise of religion to the extent of such prohibition."
I would defend my use of the term "Pyramid scheme". Pyramid schemes are not illegal. It's Ponzi schemes which are illegal, i.e. those which promise impossible returns by using the assets of low-level entrants to pay a return to high-level members. Most businesses nowadays are in fact pyramid schemes of one sort or another, e.g. Ford manufacture cars but appoint distributors who appoint authorised dealerships, and successful individuals may move up the chain. As I understand it, the DF is a classic pyramid scheme in which recruits may progress to higher levels, at which they in turn recruit to levels below them. The main and obvious difference between, say, the DF and the Catholic Church is that in the Church you can become Pope while never having contributed money to the cause, while I do not believe that is true of the DF
From scarped cliff or quarried stone she cries "A thousand types are gone, I care for nothing, no not one."
Ironic that Jesus (who is credited with "turn the other cheek") hated religion (not just his own). The religions named after him are responsible for more human misery (and not turning the other cheek) than anything else in history, including major wars (many of which they were also responsible for). Posted anonymously for obvious reasons (I believe they would murder my children to teach me about Jesus' love). Also agree with poster who said everyone should be doing likewise. The religious are very dangerous and insane, and criticising them is also dangerous and insane.
Yes there is... http://www.e621.net/