3 Responses to “Another eugenics movie”

1. keiths Says:
   May 10th, 2007 at 8:04 am

   Mike,

   This comes from a Scientology propaganda film. L. Ron Hubbard had a visceral hatred of psychiatrists, which is now shared throughout the entire Scientology organization (remember Tom Cruise and Brooke Shields battling it out over antidepressants?).

   What better way to vilify psychiatry than to blame it for the worst excesses of the Nazi regime?

   The clip is from a longer "documentary" entitled Psychiatry: An Industry of Death.

   Here's the introduction to the "documentary". Note that the narrator is the same as in your clip.

   Here's the web page promoting the video, from the "Citizen's Commission on Human Rights."

   This Wikipedia excerpt explains the link between Scientology and the Citizen's Commission on Human Rights.

Comment by keiths — May 10, 2007 @ 8:04 am

2. Salvador T. Cordova Says:
   May 10th, 2007 at 9:22 pm

   This comes from a Scientology propaganda film. L. Ron Hubbard had a visceral hatred of psychiatrists, which is now shared throughout the entire Scientology organization (remember Tom Cruise and Brooke Shields battling it out over antidepressants?).

   Even if it did, is it historically accurate? I'd be curious to know.

   Sal

Comment by Salvador T. Cordova — May 10, 2007 @ 9:22 pm

3. MikeGene Says:
   May 10th, 2007 at 10:34 pm

   Hi keiths,

   Yes, I thought something was fishy about it. Nevertheless, some of the commentary and clips from history are worth seeing.

   Here are some links.

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Comment by MikeGene — May 10, 2007 @ 10:34 pm

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