What Judges Say About Scientology Quotes from judges and others about Scientology Justice Anderson, Supreme Court of Victoria, Australia: "Scientology is evil; its techniques are evil; its practice is a serious threat to the community, medically, morally, and socially; and its adherents are sadly deluded and often mentally ill... (Scientology is) the world's largest organization of unqualified persons engaged in the practice of dangerous techniques which masquerade as mental therapy".
Kenneth Robinson, British Minister of Health: "The government is satisfied that Scientology is socially harmful. It alienates members of families from each other and attributes squalid and disgraceful motives to all who oppose it; its authoritarian principles and practice are a potential menace to the personality and well being of those so deluded as to become followers; above all, its methods can be a serious danger to the health of those who submit to them... There is no power under existing law to prohibit the practice of Scientology; but the government has concluded that it is so objectionable that it would be right to take all steps within its power to curb its growth".
Justice Latey, ruling in the High Court of London: "Scientology is both immoral and socially obnoxious...It is corrupt sinister and dangerous. It is corrupt because it is based on lies and deceit and has its real objective money and power for Mr. Hubbard... It is sinister because it indulges in infamous practices both to its adherents who do not toe the line unquestionably and to those who criticize it or oppose it. It is dangerous because it is out to capture people and to indoctrinate and brainwash them so they become the unquestioning captives and tools of the cult, withdrawn from ordinary thought, living, and relationships with others".
Judge Breckenridge, Los Angeles Superior Court: "The court record is replete with evidence that Scientology is nothing in reality but a vast enterprise to extract the maximum amount of money from its adepts by pseudo scientific theories... and to exercise a kind of blackmail against persons who do not wish to continue with their sect.... The organization clearly is schizophrenic and paranoid, and this bizarre combination seems to be a reflection of its founder, L. Ronald Hubbard".
Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Paul Breckenridge, June 1984, in the Gerry Armstrong case: "In addition to violating and abusing its own members' civil rights, the organization over the years with its 'fair game' doctrine has harbutted and abused those persons not in the church whom it perceives as enemies". California Supreme Court, United States v. Lee 455 U.S. 252,257,258 (1982)*-: "When a person is subjected to coercive persuasion as in Scientology without his knowledge or consent ...he may develop serious and sometimes irreversible physical and psychiatric disorders, up to and including schizophrenia, self-mutilation, and dissolution". Lord Denning: "...capable of such danger that the public interest demands that people should know what is going on".
Judge Constandia Angelaki: "It is an organization with medical, social and ethical practices that are dangerous and harmful," "It claims to act freely so as to draw members who subsequently undergo... brainwashing by dictated ways of thinking that limit reaction capabilities". Supreme Court of Victoria, Australia, Justice Brookings, 1982: "...the teaching of Scientology and the practice of Scientology will result in the commission of many offenses and may well result in the commission of many others". Roberto D’az Org. English ð Espa–ol All the truth about Dianetics and Scientology Help and information for victims and investigators
