Someone asked me if I’m mad at Scientology or my parents and my short response here encompasses why looking back on a destructive cult experience is difficult and why I think Scientology is actually a kind of institutional evil rather than a case of one or two “bad applies” ruining it for everyone. Enjoy!
This clip was excerpted from Critical Q&A #26, first published on October 11, 2015.
A really good and nuanced answer. Just as in any totalitarian society there are levels of cooperation and culpability, so too in Scientology.