Scientology

[doc]

Kelly Preston blamed household cleaners and fertilizers for the disease and said a detoxification program based on Scientology teachings helped improve his health, according to People magazine.

He's been cremated. And the news won't let off. But then again, the parents with their off handed remarks in the past have contributed to this.

People die from seizure disorders all the time (death from Kawasaki's disease at this later stage is uncommon). Now the question in the media will be, did the kid get appropriate medical care for his condition, or was this another Scientology "treatment" issue?

[zachsan]

Still nothing about scientology in the headlines on CNN.com. I wouldn't be surprised if the question never seriously comes up in the media out of some misplaced sense of respect. "Yes his parents indirectly killed him by denying him medical care, which would be considered child abuse or manslaughter in other cases, but let's give them some space."

[Iron Cross]

Hey, its their "religion" that means they can do anything they want and its protected. My religion preaches involuntary manslaughter by denying people medicine, so you must respect that.

[doc]

Well, no one knows if they gave this kid medication or not. There was an initial news report that had said that the kid was on Depakote (an anti seizure medication) for a while, but that the parents stopped giving it to him because "they didn't think it worked". Haven't seen any more statements like that, and since the kid was cremated, there won't be any going back to push for drug testing.

[daodejing]

Well, no one knows if they gave this kid medication or not. There was an initial news report that had said that the kid was on Depakote (an anti seizure medication) for a while, but that the parents stopped giving it to him because "they didn't think it worked". Haven't seen any more statements like that, and since the kid was cremated, there won't be any going back to push for drug testing.

Good times.