What this boils down to, is that we shouldn’t cure cystic fibrosis patients because the common cold exists, or that we should ignore neo-Nazis as long as radical Islamism exists - or something like that.

Scientology harms people, and it’s a big deal to those it harms. It also does have some disproportionate political influence, particularly with the Tea Party right (see Sharron Angle, John Coale (Greta van Susteren’s husband)) and the extreme right in Europe (see Johan Demol, Hugo Coveliers). I didn’t have to Google that by the way.

It doesn’t just oppose gay marriage (it signed on to Proposition 8) - it designates homosexuals among those low on the “Tone Scale” who should be disposed of quietly and without sorrow if they refuse to stop being gay. It is building an alliance with the Nation of Islam of Louis Farrakhan.

Sure, Scientology in itself is tiny - its claims of millions of members in America are over-blown - but it’s part of a larger problem of cults, extremism and corruption.

And they are still getting members and money. Not everyone are as enlightened as you think - particularly when they use front groups and psychological manipulation to gain members and money.

Finally, there’s no reason for everyone to ignore one problem to focus on another. It’s not like spending a day each year protesting Scientology abuses makes it impossible for me to get involved in other causes in the remaining 364 days.