I can't say that I know much about Scientology (isn't that their point), but aside from that, I don't agree with the attacks on Cruise.
I interpret his point to be that taking drugs to alter your chemical composition isn't exactly the best way to deal with issues in life. Whether he's right or wrong about post-partem, I don't know why conservatives (like FReepers) would want to dismiss his criticism of drug dependency.
Heck, he told Matt that Matt doesn't understand how the studies promoting drug dependency were conducted. Why is that fundamental claim so different than conservatives saying the studies about global warming are agenda-driven and flawed? Most "studies" and "surveys" are conducted for the purpose of proving a proposed question. I think it is only intellectually honest to consider the methodology of studies which are used to encourage drug dependency in our society.
Don't any of you wonder about the impact widespread Ritalin, etc. use is having in our society? I think he's saying "enough already. We need to move away from this stuff." I'm no scientist but I agree with him.
The only problem with scientology is that they are against any psychotropic drugs for anyone at anytime. I think that goes tooooo far.
However, the medical and education establishment is also pushing the psychotropic drugs to cure all sorts of things, and I think they are going tooooo far.
Some people do need these drugs, but not as many as are currently on them.