tom cruise sucks.

from imdb.com...

Cruise Launches War on Psychiatrists

Tom Cruise has declared a public war on psychiatrists because he fears the "pseudo-science" has led to a drug-fuelled crisis for today's children. The movie hunk was diagnosed as dyslexic when he was just seven, and doctors suggested he should take drugs to control his learning problems. Memories of that part of his childhood fuelled Cruise to seek alternative ways of overcoming his dyslexia - a problem that led him to the Church of Scientology's educational programs. Becoming a scientologist in 1984 made the actor look closely at the controversial religion's anti-psychiatry stance, and he has since become a firm believer that the science and the medicating of children is wrong. Speaking exclusively to US news show Access Hollywood as part of a week-long special about his scientology beliefs, the movie hunk declares, "I'm going right after psychiatry and these false labels and this pseudo-science. I was diagnosed as dyslexic; I had a lot of energy as a child. They wanted to put me on drugs... Never did; my mother said no, absolutely not, no way and I'm thankful. Had I been put on those drugs, I never would be here today... I never would have had the career that I'm having. Am I making people aware of it by discussing it openly and saying what a fraud psychiatry is? You bet I am. I feel a responsibility because I care..." The actor also maintains that poor results in education in America can be blamed on mind-altering drugs that are given to children. He adds, "SAT (exam) scores have gone right down the toilet. The parents are blaming the teachers, the teachers are blaming the parents and the psychs are putting everyone on drugs."

yeah... when did tom cruise turn into a raving cultish freak? leah brought this up on her blog too, but i felt compelled to join her in ranting about him. he claims that brooke shields didn't need paxil to cure her post-natal depression. all she needed were vitamins. vitamins! i mean, c'mon, that's just so stupid, it's funny. so how would he suggest we treat schizophrenia? with mineral water? oh, and apparently low SAT scores have nothing to do with the fact that the government doesn't contribute enough to education; it's just all the bad psychiatrists' fault. is this guy serious? blaming low SAT scores on psychiatry? i suppose gangs and teenage sex and STDs are psychiatry's fault as well. he's worse than madonna with her kabbalah. or even mel gibson with his catholicism. and at least those two are real religions. yeah, i went there; i said it. scientology is such a crock. even the name of the "religion" is a misnomer. science? what science? turn off dr. phil and read a fucking psychology journal you close-minded prick. actually, as much as i loathe dr. phil, i would love to see him kick tom cruise's shrimpy ass.

you know, i kind of have the same opinion of him as i do with britney spears. i think her music is catchy and fun to listen to (total guilty pleasure) but i personally think she's a skanky trashy whore. same with tom cruise. makes good movies but is a total ignorant asshole. but what gets me the most is that he's making all these public statements about psychiatry and making these ridiculous claims about it being a "pseudo science" when, guess what, he's just a fucking actor. keep your day job, loser. also, i feel like the actual stance of "anti-psychiatry" is just a little bit ridiculous. it's like being "anti-physics" or "anti-chemistry." i don't believe in physics! we don't need gravity or momentum! all we need are vitamins!!

oh, and does anyone else notice that his wives and girlfriends are getting younger? tom cruise has issues. run, katie, run!! nicole and penelope got away. you still have a chance! he's one step away from becoming a cult leader. don't look directly at his smile. it'll blind and fool you.

okay, [/rant]. i'll blog about my awesome week in ny and post up pictures soon!

oh, ps: incidentally, while we were in new york, we walked by the scientology celebrity centre on our way to...somewhere (i forget where). kinda says a lot about this "religion," doesn't it?