Posted by TamaraJ on June 26, 2005, at 16:32:01
In reply to again not defending him..., posted by rainbowbrite on June 26, 2005, at 14:05:07
Clearly, individuals have the right to religious freedom. Equally clear is that lack of education and/or a learning disability, be it dyslexia or ADHD, do not in and of themselves render an individual unintelligent. Throughout history there have no doubt been many accomplished and successful people who perhaps did not finish high school and/or, as a result of life circumstances, were not able to go to university. I do not judge a person based on their religion, nor to I judge a person on their level of education. IMO, although Tom Cruise has linked his distaste and distrust of psychiatry and psychotropic meds to his religion of choice, scientology, it is not, IMO, his linking his opinions to his relgion that makes him repugnant, it is the reckless and incompassionate way he has chosen to make those opinions, which seem to be completely unsolicited, so public. There are other famous people who have adopted scientology as their religion, including John Travolta and Kirstie Alley, yet I don't seem to recall them or others publicly denouncing a branch of medicine, nor do I see them chiming in and voicing similar opinions to Tom Cruise, and demeaning those in society who have, or have had, to use pychotropic meds.
For me, it is sad that someone would use not just their celebrity, but also their religion to berate, criticize and demean not only a profession, but also a segment of society who, without that profession, probably would not be alive today, leading productive lives. So, I just have this message for Tom: It is highly unlikely that a pdoc is going to give you acting tips or ridicule and demean your chosen profession. Show phychiastrists, and the people they treat, the same courtesy and respect.
Tamara
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