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is this done so they dont have to obey laws of country's ?? because of the international waters ?
The chain locker was a small compartment at the bow of the ship where the excess chain attached to the anchor was wound up and stored. It was a cold, dark wet area frequently inhabited by rats. It was into this compartment that people would be lowered as a form of "ethics," or punishment. It was a dangerous form of punishment, since at any moment the chain could be released, and the person in the chain locker, if not careful, could be caught in the outgoing chain. In several cases, children were put into the chain locker as punishment for misdeeds.
In one case Hubbard ordered a five year old deaf mute girl into the chain locker "to cure her deafness." In another case a four year old boy was kept in the chain locker for two weeks because he ate some telex tape. His mother was told that he was actually a very old thetan in a young body, and should not be given sympathy because of his young body.
Originally posted by jacktorrance
reply to post by TheGreazel
is this done so they dont have to obey laws of country's ?? because of the international waters ?
Very likely.
Though I'm certainly no insider, nor do I have first hand knowledge, I've read that the conditions and treatment of some of the members of Sea Org is appalling.
From Understanding Scientology
The chain locker was a small compartment at the bow of the ship where the excess chain attached to the anchor was wound up and stored. It was a cold, dark wet area frequently inhabited by rats. It was into this compartment that people would be lowered as a form of "ethics," or punishment. It was a dangerous form of punishment, since at any moment the chain could be released, and the person in the chain locker, if not careful, could be caught in the outgoing chain. In several cases, children were put into the chain locker as punishment for misdeeds.
In one case Hubbard ordered a five year old deaf mute girl into the chain locker "to cure her deafness." In another case a four year old boy was kept in the chain locker for two weeks because he ate some telex tape. His mother was told that he was actually a very old thetan in a young body, and should not be given sympathy because of his young body.
Members of the Sea Org are also contracted to serving "one billion years" to the group, in exchange for free room and board, and a weekly allowance.