Please Don't Kidnap, Beat, Harass Or Stalk Us, Church Of Scientology!
Praise Xenu and shit.
The Church of Scientology had some thoughts about Our Robyn's piece, Who Wants To Watch A Creepy White Guy Rap About Scientology? We had some thoughts about their thoughts.
Thanks for writing in, Scientology! As you doubtless realized when you didn't demand we take down our story, but requested it instead, our opinions of your weird cult and that poor young man's rap skills are protected by the First Amendment. (I learned about libel law in college and grad school but also on the job: I was in newspapers so long that I was actually colleagues with Tony Ortega -- about whom you sound quite "venomous" and "biased" -- at the very same newspaper chain you can't believe he defended! Next up, please show your due diligence by talking trash about a woman you didn't know was my mom.)
Also, a lot of your former members say on the record that you kidnap people, and stalk them, and harass them, and sometimes beat them up good, and I request that if so, fucking stop it.
The rest of you click the headline, if you want your OPEN THREAD.
Probably because they`re tax exempt under churchy rules, they have to spend a certain % of their income each year to stay exempt, so they buy a lot of real estate to be covered. there`s bound to be hundreds of buildings they own that sits empty.
Umm, no.
I get what you we're trying to say, but that's not how "bigotry" works at all.
Discrimination and bigotry are not interchangeable.
To break it down in a simplistic way, "bigotry" = thought, "discrimination" = act.
Bigotry: stubborn and complete intolerance of any creed, belief, or opinion that differs from one's own.
Discrimination: an act or instance of discriminating, or of making a distinction.
And also no, bigotry absolutely applies to what someone CHOOSES.
Perhaps you have to keep fucking explaining this to people because you're completely wrong.
Your sentiment is good, your factual support is bad.