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To: timm22
what this article describes isn't censorship. Censorship requires government or the use of force. Mr. Cruise isn't threatening anyone's physical safety, he's simply threatening to not do business.

You need to read up on how Scientology operates.

23 posted on 03/21/2006 10:03:31 AM PST by GovernmentShrinker
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To: GovernmentShrinker
You need to read up on how Scientology operates.

I wasn't aware that Scientology used physical threats against their opponents; I guess I do need to read up on the subject. Can you recommend any good places to start?

That being said, the particular case under discussion doesn't involve threats of violence. It hasn't been reported that Cruise is setting fire to Viacom or roughing people up outside of Paramount headquarters. Of course, given some of his antics, I won't say those things couldn't happen in the future. Still, all he's done so far is to threaten to not do business, and that isn't censorship.

27 posted on 03/21/2006 10:42:01 AM PST by timm22
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