Brainwashing

Brainwashing In recent decades many events have occurred which have brought attention to the allegations of brainwashing. For example, the Chinese communists, the huge involvement of young American people in religious cults, the death of David Koresh and his followers, the Branch Davidians, in Waco, Texas. The influence of Jim Jones over the members of the Peoples Temple in Guyana; who at his instructions killed their children and themselves. It was said that the Peoples …

…to conclude that. For instance, the mass suicide of over 900 people under the influence of Jim Jones that sent shockwaves through the world. Some surviving members claim that they were exposed to mind control methods. But, others claim that it was the best experience of their life. Who do we believe? Brainwashing, mind control, thought reform, are these just words - or do they represent frighteningly real activities which strike at our most basic freedoms?