Newsgroups: alt.religion.scientology
From: dennis.l.erlich@support.com
Subject: FORGET THE CLAMS
Message-ID: <9511090952.0DV1H01@support.com>
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Date: Thu, 09 Nov 95 09:52:03 -0800
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wolftrip <wolftrip@micron.net>

>However some here may view the efforts of ARS, it is a competition. A
>war. And wars require resources in the form of knowledge. You don't
>sell your brand of computer by saying the other brands are crap. You
>sell it by getting ahold of the other brand, finding it's flaws as
>well as it's strengths and then exploiting those. 

    This is precisely the argument the scienos are now making in
    court ... that the critics of the cult all want to compete
    with it in the commercial market.
 
    Is it simply a coincidince that Woof, who has ostensibely 
    compteted with the orgs for years, is fostering that 
    approach?

>What will Erlich's case do for critics if he wins? In my view, other
>than the obvious Constitutional issues, 
 
    There are no other issues for me.  Right to know, right to 
    speak, right to practice *my* ministry.

>it'll free up ex-members to
>freely compete with their own version of tech.

    Again, you are asserting the scieno's defense.  We are not 
    competing.

>As you well know, that's
>a potential future I'd greet with relish. 
 
    I don't know that and I don't care if it is true.

>But just because he's
>morally right in exercising his freedoms there's no guarantee he'll
>win. And if other tactics haven't been taken in the interim, Scn will
>have acheived a major victory and established an even stronger
>position.
            
    You wish.  S'not gonna happen.

>Wolf
                                  
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