Why Tom Cruise Sucks Ass (Big-Time!)

I've been following this whole debacle since it first happened, and it totally pisses me off.

Where the fuck does this guy get off saying that someone shouldn't take the necessary steps to make themselves mentally, as well as physically well? Does Tom Cruise have a degree, or even studied psychology and psychiatry, in depth? Last I heard, he doesn't even have a college degree, so I'd highly doubt that he even made it to Psych 101. It's nice that he "knows" about the history of psychiatry, and yes, some of it was absolutely barbaric, but without that history modern doctors would not know how to help people with mental illness compassionately and professionally. A doctor doesn't just want to give you a "happy pill" and wave you away-drugs are not the answer or a quick fix-in fact, they often don't prescribe medications right away. Their job is to make you mentally well, in a way that's best for you, not for a broad group of people.

I mean, he didn't even have the facts straight when he said that Brooke Shields was on anti-psychotics-which she isn't-and then had the nerve to go on how "vitamins and exercise" can cure all mental illnesses. How ridiculous does that sound? He's not a woman, he'll never have to face something like post-partum depression, so where does he get off giving an opinion like that?

I'm glad that Brooke Shields wrote the editorial-it shows that she is an intelligent, educated woman who is not afraid to show that, even though she is a celebrity and is put on a pedestal by the public, she is human and has the same problems and issues as many women in this country. She has brought a face to what post-partum women go through, has made it more real to people. And if Tom Cruise has to give her unsolicited medical ass-vice on national television, it shows his ignorance to the whole issue of women's health.

Now, I tried to read up on Scientology, just to see where he gets all of this from-apparently, Scientologists denounce psychology/psychiatry as "evil" and "mind-control" (for more information, read about it here). Some people see it as a cult-I can understand where that comes from. I try to be open-minded and tolerant for different faiths and denominations, but I just don't understand a "religion" (which Scientology promotes themselves to be) that makes their members feel as if getting help from professionals is as bad as murder?

I've also read in the NY Times that the studio is cutting back his promotional schedule after the Today Show interview with Matt Lauer, to avoid any similar situations. Hey, he's being paid a great deal of money to do a job, right? He should just go out and do it, instead of preach his religious/moral ideals to the nation. I don't go to work and talk about Catholicism and how wonderful I think it is to everyone, and that their views on things are evil, I'd get fired. Faster than I could say my own name.

Tom Cruise is an actor, and has had, up to now, a successful career, which he attributes to finding the Church of Scientology. But it looks like he's starting to bite the hand that has been feeding him, and it's probably only a matter of time until his career deflates because of this. I personally will not go to see his new movie, although it looks fantastic. Why should I pay my $12.00, which will ultimately end up in his pocket (I'm sure that he was intelligent enough to get percentage points of the movie) and into the Church's coffers? No way, man. They can kiss my ass.

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory is the way to go, I think.