If I had not personally suffered from mind control for two and a half years, I would probably be a staunch defender of the rights of such groups to practice freely, unhindered by public scrutiny. I am extremely concerned about protecting personal liberty and defending the Constitution’s guarantees of religious freedom. I fully support people’s rights to believe as they choose, no matter how unorthodox their beliefs. If people want to believe that Sun Myung Moon—or Charles Manson, or their dog—is the Messiah, that is their right. However—and this is a crucial point—people need to be protected
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