Hey, thanks for the link to the South Park clips on the episode. Didn't know these were going around. Very cool.
For those that haven't seen the full episode, I recommend catching it when you can. The clips highlight some key parts, but a lot is missed.
And I see they're getting some official recognition from the cult education community, this is great:
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The recent South Park TV episode in which South Park educates the global community through humor on the dangers of the destructive, mind control cult Scientology has done a great service to societies and families everywhere their show airs around the world. This show is also a great educational tool on the dangers of destructive cults in general. (Clips of this episode are currently making it onto other TV and news shows all over the world.)
In light of the cult’s infamous reputation for retaliation and lawsuits, it took a great courage to accurately portray the brainwashed cult dependency of Tom Cruise and John Travolta as well as criminal-like nature of Scientology and its current leader David Miscavige. Because of this courage as well as this episode’s vital educational value to society on the dangers of Scientology and cults in general, FACTNet names the entire South Park TV Show Staff our [i:2a9162e35f]FACTNet Person(s) of the Year for 2005[/i:2a9162e35f].
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FACTNet.orgAnd very well earned. The episode was well written, covering the topic surprisingly well. And I didn't think about it before, but as mentioned above, this helps educate many on cults [i:2a9162e35f]in general[/i:2a9162e35f]. They lay out how the game is played, which is universal to pretty much all cults. So it equips the average person with a touch of healthy skepticism when they encounter similar situations.
Mainstream cultic education. Wow, never thought I'd see the day.
So cheers to the entire South Park staff involved, and cheers to the network, Comedy Central, for giving them a thumbs up to air it even with the challenges to sue them. Very bold.
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