Talk:Game (Scientology)

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[edit] pasted here, those uncited and wrong cites, cut from article

This link is used at the end of a block quote, which is quoted (it says) from a dictionary. The word defined is "Game" but the link points to the "E" of an alaphabetical glossary. How can "E" possibly be relevent in a block quote concerning "Game" which begins with a "G"?

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• Sorry, "Game" does not begin with an "e", that reference doesn't apply to a definitions of "game." Therefore your use of blockquote is wrong. I removed it.

Further, the quote went on to say:

The idea that life is just a game, to be played against one's opponents or enemies, relates conceptually to his policy of Fair Game, in which Hubbard wrote that opponents or enemies deemed "Fair Game" "may be deprived of property or injured by any means by any Scientologist without any discipline of the Scientologist. May be tricked, sued or lied to or destroyed", sometimes by way of "noisy investigation".

• Sorry, you first define "game" and almost quote a source of information that was almost valid and then you use that foundation to post your orignial research. "relates conceptually..." is original research. It is presented as the opinion of the author and that is not allowed here on Wikipedia. Beat your drum elsewhere. Here you must find someone who has published that point of view and quote them, supplying their date of publication, name, and enough information to for a reader the find the article where within they say their opinion. Your conclusion is original research and is not allowed in wikipedia.

Now, I could be mistaken. Which is why I did not just cut it. I cut it and pasted it here for discussion. This is per WP:CITE and you are invited to do something about it or not, as you choose, Tesseran. Terryeo 22:56, 18 January 2006 (UTC)

Added a 3rd citation to this quote: "Although the "Fair Game" policy was rescinded in 1968, critics of Scientology believe its methods are still in use today" - specifically the very Hubbard policy letter that states that declaring people "Fair Game" will cease on account of bad publicity but the policy itself continue. LamontCranston 14:57, 26 January 2006 (UTC)