I am wondering if the reason some of my posts ruffled so many feathers on this thread is that word....... DESERVE.
Let me illustrate a little.
* A person who parties too much DESERVES a hangover. (i.e. it is the natural consequence of his actions and therefore appropriate that he feels physical and mental discomfort. It's part of the human signaling mechanism to warn of toxicity levels that are antipathetic to health)
* A person who gambles his paychecks away in a casino DESERVES to have his car repossessed for being long in default. (i.e. his irresponsible treatment of his money triggers the loss of his automobile, an event that he sorely merits--and which will actually help him in the long run).
* A person who chronically is late to work as an emergency room technician DESERVES to be fired (i.e. to not endanger human life).
Now Heber is where he is because he used his power and intelligence to help build the crazy cult trap that he became ensnared in. He DESERVES to be caught in a cruel human rights violating trap because that is the natural order of what happens when you mess around with traps. I didn't make it up or will it to happen. Heber gets the medals and all the praise for goofing the floof on that one.
I do not wish him to be either IN or OUT OF the trap.
That is his decision. Some folks like crazy and oppressive relationships, groups or jobs.
My biggest single "cog" during/after leaving Scientology was that I am not a planet saver nor a universe salvager. It simply is not my role to "save" people. I do it when i can and go out of my way to try and help if I think I can make a difference.
But, I don't owe my life to anyone who has made horrific decisions that got them into deep shit, like Heber.
I am not complicit in his screw up. Scientology teachings would disagree and say that I am fully "responsible" for everything.
Whether that is true or not, I am happy to be an irresponsible, complicit guy rather than an unhappy guy who is forced to be a planet saver.
Being assigned to planetary salvage, I find, is a total buzz killer.