Mark Fearer (b. 1955) is a freelance writer based in Boulder, Colorado, who writes on issues of politics, technology, and health. His work has appeared in journals and newspapers such as The Progressive, Mothering, Nexus, and the Boulder Weekly. This article was originally published in 1995 in Internet World, a magazine for people, especially those in the business community, knowledgeable about the Internet.
1. What "major role" has the Internet played in the conflict between Scientology and its critics, according to the article? How do you think this conflict might have developed differently without the Net? 2. What does Fearer's putting "sacred texts" in quotation marks (¶ 1) or describing the cosmology of Scientology as "colorful folklore" (¶ 6) tell you about the tone of this article? What other evidence -- in his use of language or presentation of evidence -- do you find of Fearer's attitude toward the Church of Scientology, and how would you characterize that attitude?
3. Do you agree with the court rulings against Scientology reported by Fearer? Why? Based on this case, do you think the Fair Use Doctrine or trade secrets laws should be modified for the age of the Internet?
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