ladyjane
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Post by ladyjane on Jun 15, 2013 1:47:23 GMT -4
Rehabilitation Project Force. Basically confinement in a rat-infested basement for between weeks and years, starvation and/or eating slops, having to do disgusting, degrading menial tasks and be treated like crap for your 'sins' against the 'church', as well as not being allowed any contact whatsoever with your family.
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Post by kostgard on Jun 15, 2013 2:51:08 GMT -4
According to this website, here is the "official" clam line about RPF (i.e., what they have on their website): So, the clams publicly say that it's like happy fun boot camp for personal growth that people do after they eff up so they don't get fired. Yet here are the rules surrounding RPF from the Sea Org's own by-laws: RPF was originally designed to last a few months, but many people have reportedly been in it for years.
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Post by Brookie on Jun 15, 2013 6:33:38 GMT -4
It takes some kind of loyalty, brainwashing or just plain STUPID to allow yourself to be abused like that. 4-10 years? Have you no brains?
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ladytrentham
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Now tomorrow morning, I'll breakfast in bed, and then get straight up into the tweeds.
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Jul 18, 2008 18:30:09 GMT -4
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Post by ladytrentham on Jun 15, 2013 15:34:24 GMT -4
REALLY sorry I asked!
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Post by Hamatron on Jun 15, 2013 15:47:28 GMT -4
So, they're currently being investigated for labor law violations, right? I mean, this looks like human exploitation.
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Oct 2, 2024 14:26:33 GMT -4
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Post by Deleted on Jun 15, 2013 15:53:19 GMT -4
I don't know if SeaOrgs are technically employees, so labor laws might not apply. In any case, it would be a colossal waste of taxpayer money to go after this cult on a labor beef, since you'd need current members to actually testify and they never, ever will.
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Post by Hamatron on Jun 15, 2013 16:01:48 GMT -4
But they're getting paid, right? You can't pay people for services under the table. They need to be documented, and that pay has to be taxed. The FBI has been investigating Scientology for human trafficking, which this sort of falls under. You would think slamming them for labor law violations would be an easy slap.
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gremlin45
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Dec 9, 2008 19:29:13 GMT -4
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Post by gremlin45 on Jun 15, 2013 17:00:17 GMT -4
The FBI has been investigating Scientology for human trafficking, which this sort of falls under. Whoa - wait, what? Really? As for those rules...good grief. I guess by the time anyone gets out - if they ever do - they're thoroughly brainwashed.
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eveschmeve
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Post by eveschmeve on Jun 16, 2013 16:21:32 GMT -4
So, they're currently being investigated for labor law violations, right? I mean, this looks like human exploitation. There is a lot that they can get away with because they are a "religion." In Wright's book he gives a few examples of similar aspects of other religions. For example, monks live in very austere settings, do work for the monastery, and get paid very little. I'm not saying it's right, but because they are classified as a religion they can make those comparisons to other religions.
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Post by Hamatron on Jun 16, 2013 16:24:32 GMT -4
Ah, yeah. I forgot about that technicality. Go me, forgetting that Scientology is a religion and all. LOL and oops!
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