Um ... So using the word cult is against the public disorder act ?

[gaspode]

OK ...

I'm relativly pro police however this is stupid

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/05/20/city_london_scientology_protest_summons/

Basically they are saying calling Scientology a cult is distressing to people in it ???

WTF ???

Comments

[davidbrider.livejournal.com]

In fairness, "Cult" is rather a loaded term, and often used rather loosely to apply to any slightly eccentric group whose beliefs the writer doesn't agree with. I tend to prefer the term "New Religious Movement" (although as I'm not exactly a big fan of using the word "religious" to describe my own beliefs, that's not exactly problem-free...).

But I'm not sure using the word "cult" should be worthy of a court summons...

[gaspodex.livejournal.com]

Its not THAT loaded. Of course it's used to describe fans of genre tv all the time ;-)

[elenopa.livejournal.com]

And we're very dangerous....