Alllllllllrighty seems to be two main arguments going on here;
1) Why pick on scientology for its beliefs, its no different than ....
I'm not picking on scientologist for their beliefs, there are a group on the internet producing all of scientologies stuff for free, instead of for thousands of pounds and massive sacrifices; I think thats great, fine, absolutely no problem. It's what they do to their members I want to bring to light; massive debts, refusing medication, various punishing practices, it's censorship and illegality. So that people know what they're getting involved with, because they are picking up with great speed all over the world, and before I know it it could be my friends/family 'disconnected from me'. Granted it is not such a problem in HK obviously, i'm from the UK, and it IS a problem there, but I happen to be living here, and as an international day of protest....
2) Why don't you protest about....
Scientology happens to be an interest of mine, and I don't have sufficient interest/knowledge to protest the things you talk about. You want to prostest about them; go ahead. Hey if you want to protest about me protesting feel free too! Perhaps protest is too strong a word; I just want to spread some awareness I guess.
Boris, since you are so adimantly convinced I know nothing whilst equally adimant not to find out what you are talking about(you didn't know they charged money for services? come on!). Also if I'm not worth listening to take note of the government reactions throughout the world;
"Scientology has been shut down in Greece, indicted in Spain, restricted in Russia, rebuffed by Sweden's highest court, expelled from college campuses in Norway, convicted of crimes in Canada and denied status as a charitable organization or a religion in most European countries. High-ranking Scientologists have been jailed in Italy, France and Spain in connection with what were called crimes associated with Scientology practices, and France keeps Scientology on a list of organizations that need to be monitored for cult activity."
and
"... Germany refuses to acknowledge Scientology as a religion. The country is not alone. Mexico, Israel, and Denmark have revoked Scientology's religious status, and last year, Greece closed down Scientology offices and refuses to allow them to operate. In June, Switzerland put Scientology under surveillance throughout the nation. The Swiss "suspect the association of pursuing totalitarian, and thereby constitutionally hostile, goals" [AFP, July 16, 1998]