海吉斯曾以「衝擊效應」(Crash)與「登峰造擊」(Million Dollar Baby)影片連續兩度獲奧斯卡獎。他爲兩片撰寫劇本,並是後者導演。他也製作了很多著名的影片和電視劇本,例如「007量子危機」(Quantum of Solace)和「皇家夜總會」(Casino Royale)。
海吉斯是公民權和人權領袖,慈善機構創辦人,及積極支持者。
聖地牙哥山達基教會支持禁止同性戀結婚的第8號提案,海吉斯身爲人權領袖不可以接受,並質問戴維斯,何以未發表聲明駁斥。戴維斯同意鄭重追究,但教會數月來也沒有行動。海吉斯在信中寫道:「山達基拒絕駁斥這些偏執、虛偽的言論,是懦夫的表現。我別無其他文字形容。」
戴維斯在電視上否認「斷絕」的存在,海吉斯看到後感覺到震驚,因為他知道這是謊話,他的妻子被教會指令切斷與父母的關係,一年半以上沒有講過話,只因為他們多年前退出教會。
海吉斯看到戴維斯這麼容易說謊,不禁問自己,他還說了什麼謊?
關於聖彼得堡時報的山達基特輯報道,揭露教會主席大衛.密斯凱維吉的暴行,時常毒打下屬,海吉斯說:「這些不是外人發掘骯髒事來對付我們,這些人是最高級的主管人員,差點兒把一生奉獻給教會,麥克.雲特更是當了教會的首席發言人20年。當你們把懺悔的隱私公開,用來攻擊這些主管人員,我感覺到真正不安,別的牧師情願入獄也保守秘密。」
山達基教會通過中央社發出新聞稿回應,表示不採取任何政治立場,而是追求人權自由。事實上,教會花了很多人力和財力尋求政治勢力,例如創立美國國家婦女立法人基金會,推行有利教會的法例。教會的所謂人權運動,等於毀滅精神科,以聯合國宣言做主題的表面機構—青少年人權協會—並不是聯合國承認的非政府機構,也不歡迎用聯合國場地搞活動。
羅恩賀伯特在戴尼提寫道:
「性變態者(在戴尼提包括一切形式,第二動力的偏差,例如同性戀、性虐待狂等)實際上是嚴重的生理病。」(在山達基的信仰,第二動力包括性行為。)
"The sexual pervert (and by this term Dianetics, to be brief, includes any and all forms of deviation in dynamic two such as homosexuality, lesbianism, sexual sadism, etc., and all down the catalog of Ellis and Krafft-Ebing) is actually quite ill physically."羅恩賀伯特認爲這些偏差錯亂的人應當從中社會盡快拔除,並關起來,避免不道德的傳染,和品格的毀壞 —《生存的科學》,第一冊,第十三章。
參考連結
衝擊效應奧斯卡導演海吉斯 退出山達基教會,法新社 http://www.webcitation.org/5kvTz6Y13
Paul Haggis on Scientology: 'Morally reprehensible' , Los Angeles Times http://bit.ly/1mJdkP
海吉斯現任慈善機構職位:
* Founder, Artists For Peace and Justice,
* Co-Founder, BrandAid Foundation and BrandAid Project
* Board Member, Office of The Americas
* Board Member, Center For The Advancement of Non-Violence
* Member and active supporter, Amnesty International
* Member, President’s Council, Defenders of Wildlife
* Member and fundraiser, Environment California and CalPirg
* Member and Award Recipient, American Civil Liberties Union
* Member and supporter, Death Penalty Focus
* Member and supporter, Equality For All
* Fundraiser, NPH (Our Little Brothers) – for the children of the slums of Haiti
* Member, Citizens Commission on Human Rights
* Patron with Honors, IAS
前任慈善機構:
* Trustee, Religious Freedom Trust
* Board Member and fundraiser, Hollywood Education and Literacy Project
* Board Member and fundraiser, For The Arts, For Every Child
* Board Member and fundraiser, The Christic Institute
* Founding Board Member, Earth Communication Office
* Working Board Member, Environmental Media Association
* Fundraiser, El Rescate – Human Rights for El Salvador
* Fundraiser, PAVA – Aid and Human Rights in Guatemala
榮獲以下公民權和人權獎:
* Valentine Davies Award – Writers Guild of America
*Bill of Rights Award – American Civil Liberties Union
*Hubert H. Humphrey Civil Rights Award – Leadership Conference on Civil Rights
*Peace & Justice Award – Office of the Americas, presented by Daniel Ellsberg
*Signis Award, Venezia, World Catholic Association
*ALMA Award – National Council of Latino Civil Rights
*Ethel Levitt Award for Humanitarian Service – Levitt & Quinn
*Prism Award – Entertainment Industries Council
*Humanitas Prize (2) – Humanitas
*Legacy Award, for Artistic and Humanitarian Achievement
*Environmental Media Award – EMA
*EMA Green Seal Award – EMA
*Image Award – NAACP
*Creative Integrity Award – Multicultural Motion Picture Association
*EDGE Awards (2) – Entertainment Industries Council
*Artistic Freedom Award – City of West Hollywood
*Catholics in Media Award – Catholics in Media Associates