Editing Raël (section)

===Appearances in the media===
In 1992, Raël appeared on ''Ciel mon Mardi'', a French talk show hosted by journalist [[Christophe Dechavanne]]. Toward the end of the show, Raël's sexual liberalism was critiqued by a priest, a social worker, and a psychologist. A former Raëlian, Jean Parraga, believed that his wife and children were being held as prisoners, and that Raël attempted to break up his family. Parraga thought that his wife and children were being treated like criminals in activities such as orgies and sacrifices that involve children, at the [[Raëlism#Sensual meditation|Sensual Meditation]] camp. Parraga also had a criminal record as a drug dealer and car thief, and in August 1992, he attempted to shoot Raël.<ref name="SusanJPalmer">Susan J. Palmer, [http://www.trincoll.edu/depts/csrpl/RINVol4No2/Rael.htm ''The Raël Deal''] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050615085304/http://www.trincoll.edu/depts/csrpl/RINVol4No2/Rael.htm |date=15 June 2005 }}, ''Religion in the News'', Summer 2001, Vol. 4, No. 2.</ref>

Raëlians from around the world sent letters of protest to Dechevanne's TV station. Dechavanne portrayed that as "incitement to violence" and sued Raël. The judge appointed to the case decided to question Raël. Raël agreed to ask his members to stop sending letters if the station apologized publicly. The two parties agreed to drop the feud.<ref name="SusanJPalmer" />

In 2004, Raël appeared on the first airing of the [[Quebec]] version of the French talk show ''[[Tout le monde en parle (Quebec)|Tout le monde en parle]]'', hosted by [[Guy A. Lepage]]. During this appearance, Raël upset panel members with his statements on democracy and cloning. The situation reached its peak when caricaturist [[Serge Chapleau]] called Raël a "farce" and a "nerd", ridiculed his clothes, and grabbed him by the back of his neck.<ref name="Radio-Canada"/> Raël left the stage, followed by his disciples.<ref name="Radio-Canada"/> A fellow guest on the show, [[Parti Québécois]] Member of Quebec Legislative Assembly [[Pauline Marois]], who later became [[premier of Quebec]], called Raël "insane". The [[Raëlian Movement]] asked Marois to apologize; she refused.<ref name="Radio-Canada">{{cite news |author=Radio-Canada |title=Marois refuse de s'excuser à Raël |work=radio-canada.ca |date=21 September 2004 |url=http://www.radio-canada.ca/nouvelles/Index/nouvelles/200409/21/003-marois-rael.shtml |access-date=28 January 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131105111340/http://www.radio-canada.ca/nouvelles/Index/nouvelles/200409/21/003-marois-rael.shtml |archive-date=5 November 2013 }}</ref>

A Swiss newspaper that called Raëlians "rat heads" was sued for defamation. Another suit was brought against journalist Stephane Baillargeon for writing in the Montreal daily ''[[Le Devoir]]'' that Raëlians defend pedophiles and that certain ex-Raëlians claim the "gourou" likes very young girls. After some negotiation, ''Le Devoir'' published a letter from Raël condemning the charge as "ignominious defamation" and asserting that the Raëlian Movement had "always condemned pedophilia and promoted respect for laws that justly forbid the practices that are always the fault of unbalanced individuals".<ref name="SusanJPalmer"/>