I received a message from a scientologist who insisted that scientology is not a religion, but a science. Its chief proponent, the "Ron" of lore, was a money-grubbing degenerate sci-fi hack who figured out how to bilk vulnerable people out of their money.

Every psychiatrist is an MD with a full course of medical school, hospital residency and supervised treatment of patients. It takes some 16 years to get from the first year of school to private practice. To keep our license to practice, we must constantly acquire new skills and knowledge and prove we are fit to practice.

Ron was an armed forces wash-out who insulted the memories of America's servicemen by masquerading as a war hero. Ron attacked psychiatry despite his own desperate plea for psychiatric help from the Veterans' Administration, and his use of the very drugs he forbade his followers.

Psychiatrists are bound by more state and Federal laws than any other type of practicing physician. Our treatment plans and prescription records are scrutinized by state licensing boards and peer review commitees. We are required to submit detailed tracking data to multiple agencies. Every move we make is carried out under a microscope.

Ron let his wife and close co-workers go to prison for him while he fled to international waters. On his private ship, he demanded that everyone dress in ridiculous sailor costumes, except for the teenage girls he kept as his personal servants.

Why does scientology hate psychiatry? Because unlike scientology practitioners, psychiatrists are well trained, carefully monitored and genuine practitioners of science in the interest of patient care.

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