Nazi use of the term Freeloader in anti-jewish propaganda
Scientology uses the term Freeloader against ex-staff members
The Nazis used the term "freeloader" in propaganda about Jewish people. Hubbard
created this term and policy to create revenue for the organization and debt to
members that would be due and payable if they left. Then he apparently had people
incur lots of debt. I found both terms, "freeloader" and "fair game" somewhere else,
how strange:
VI. What is the Value of Excluding?
Attempts by religious groups to use their many members or their economic might to
punish people for violations should not be protected as a religious value.
This author is inclined to look at the fundamental values encapsulated by the
practices of religious discipline, and determine which of these central values are
worthy of governmental protection, and limit the privilege to cases where those
values are furthered.
The assertion that a person who is punished by his former co-religionists for a
violation of religious law is entitled to any less protection of his rights than
others is difficult to support. In one case the court stated:
[Plaintiff] did not suffer his economic harm as an unintended byproduct of his
former religionists' practice of refusing to socialize with him any more. Instead he
was bankrupted by a campaign his former religionists carefully designed with the
specific intent it bankrupt him. Nor was this campaign limited to means which are
arguably legal such as refusing to continue working at Wollersheim's business or to
purchase his services or products. Instead the campaign featured a concerted practice
of refusing to honor legal obligations . . . owed [plaintiff] for services and
products they already had purchased.124
Footenote 24:
124 See generally Larkin v. Grendel's Den, Inc., 459 U.S. 116 (1982).
So too, a broad First Amendment right of the type advanced by Paul allows
persecutions of those who leave a faith. This simply cannot be tolerated in a free
society. Paul appears to allow, or at least could be read to allow, such practices as
"fair game" or "freeloader debt" that can be used to prevent people from exercising
their right to leave a religion and not be part of the community.138
footnote 138:
138 Thus, for example, there are situations where Jewish law encourages divorce;
indeed, Jewish law categorically prohibits reconciliation in certain circumstances.
Accepting the test used by Bear, one could easily conclude that a rabbi who informs a
congregant of the position of Jewish law, and tells them that the Creator desires
them to obey, is liable.
The goals of such doctrines and practices should be to allow the formation of
self-selected sub-communities sharing common religious values, which are protected in
their right to exclude, but prevented from harassing in the name of religion. The law
must reflect both of these goals, and it currently does not.
http://www.jlaw.com/Articles/excom6.html
Forming Religious Communities and Respecting Dissenter's Rights: A Jewish Tradition
Model for a Modern Society
Michael J. Broyde
212 Cal.App.3d at 879:
Ultimately Wollersheim became so convinced auditing was causing him psychiatric
problems he was willing to risk becoming a target of "freeloader debt" and "fair
game."
Evidence was introduced that, at least during the time relevant to Wollersheim's
case, "fair game" was a practice of retribution Scientology threatened to inflict on
"suppressives," which included people who left the organization or
anyone who could pose a threat to the
organization. Once someone was identified as a "suppressive," all Scientologists
were authorized to do anything to "neutralize" that individual -- economically,
politically, and psychologically.
After Wollersheim left the organization Scientology leaders initiated a "fair game"
campaign which among other things was calculated to destroy Wollersheim's photography
enterprise. They instructed some Scientology members to leave Wollersheim's employ,
told others not to place any new orders with him and to renege on bills they owed on
previous purchases from the business. This strategy shortly drove Wollersheim's
photography business into bankruptcy.
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http://www.scientology-lies.com/labor.policy.html
Scientology breaking the law? ...
There's evidence that they are.
Violation of Labor Laws
Freeloader Debt
HCO PL 20 Jul 1966RB
Re-Revised 24 Nov 1985
STAFF STATUS
If a staff member breaks his contract, leaving employ or going to a higher org with
contract incomplete, he is then liable for FULL PAYMENT of all courses and processing
he has received at FULL RATE (not just 50%), and owes for all transport or expenses
he may have been paid.
http://www.scientology-lies.com/extortion.policy.html
Extortion
HCO PL 20 Jul 1966RB
Re-Revised 24 Nov 1985
STAFF STATUS
PENALTY
If a staff member breaks his contract, leaving employ or going to a higher org with
contract incomplete, he is then liable for FULL PAYMENT of all courses and processing
he has received at FULL RATE (not just 50%), and owes for all transport or expenses
he may have been paid.
HCO PL 27 Sept 1970
CUTATIVE PRICES
9. ONLY FULLY CONTRACTED STAFF IS AWARDED FREE SERVICE, AND THIS IS DONE BY INVOICE
AND LEGAL NOTE WHICH BECOMES DUE AND PAYABLE IF THE CONTRACT IS BROKEN.
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