On Mon, Jan 13, 2003 at 05:55:52PM -0600, Reggie Bautista wrote: > Really, I'm offended by the tone of these questions. "The unexamined > life is not worth living," but insinuating that answering yes to > the questions above means that you are "under the influence of a > destructive group or belief system" is just ridiculous and offensive.
I interpreted it differently. It looked to me like something that might be handed out by a psychologist for someone who is obsesively involved in a group or cult. Your interpretations were extremely general, and they kept switching around which "group" you were referring to. Try re-reading with a particular group in mind for every question. And take it more literally -- try to imagine yourself, for example, in college and having joined a particular group that demanded more and more of your time and money such that your parents and friends commented on it and convinced you to talk to a psychologist. (When I was in college, something similar happened to a roommate, who got involved with a really obsessive religious cult) Also, the quiz made a point of not saying what constitutes a problem. It just trys to get you thinking. My interpretation was that if you answered yes to a lot of those questions about the same group, than it is probably a good thing to think hard about that group. -- "Erik Reuter" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> http://www.erikreuter.net/ _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
