CHAPTER 9
SOME HARMFUL PRACTICES OF SCIENTOLOGY
9.1. Scientology is intolerant of criticism and opposition whether it emanates from
within its own ranks or from outside. Its terminology designates an outside trouble source and
a source of trouble from within as a SUPPRESSIVE PERSON OR GROUP and as a POTENTIAL TROUBLE
SOURCE respectively.
9.2 Suppressive Person or Group is "One who actively seeks to suppress or damage
Scientology or a Scientologist by suppressive acts."1ø Suppressive Acts are "Action or
omissions undertaken knowingly to suppress, reduce or impede Scientology or Scientologists."1ø
Potential Trouble Source (PTS) is "Any person who, while active in Scientology or a preclear,
remains connected to a suppressive person or group."1
9.3. Mr. Hubbard gives a lengthy list of examples of Suppressive Acts.
"A. ATTACKS ON SCIENTOLOGY AND SCIENTOLOGISTS
1. Proposing, advising or voting for legislation or ordinances,
rules or laws directed towards the Suppression of Scientology.
2. Testifying hostilely before state or public inquiries into
Scientology to suppress it.
3. Public statements against Scientology or Scientologists but
not to Committees of Evidence duly convened.
4. Reporting or threatening to report Scientology or Scientologists
to civil authorities in an effort to suppress Scientology or
Scientologists from practicing or receiving standard Scientology.
5. Bringing civil suite against any Scientology Organization or
Scientologist including the non-payment of bills or failure to
refund without first calling the matter to the attention of the
Chairman at World Wide and receiving a reply.
6. Writing anti-Scientology letters to the press or giving anti-
Scientology or anti-Scientologist evidence to the press.
7. Testifying as a hostile witness against Scientology in public.
8. Being at the hire of anti-Scientology groups or persons.
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1Hubbard L. Ron: Scientology Abridged Dictionary. Papercraft Litho Limited, Hayes,
Middlesex, England, (1967).
øC/f., HCO Policy Letter dated 20th March, 1969. Ethics. Suppressive Acts.
Suppression of Scientology and Scientologists.
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