On Mon, Feb 22, 2010 at 9:06 AM, Larry C. Lyons <[email protected]> wrote:
> You don't have to stick the guy into a room and "reprogram" him, that
> sort does it to themselves. isolate the person (or have them isolate
> themselves)

Largely a personal decision.

> then restrict information resources and opinions to a very
> limited set,

Personal decision.

> and reinforce those opinions continually via newsgroups
> the web etc.,

Personal decisions.

> will have the same effect. In the recent cases like this
> one, and the shooting in upper New York state last April, the perp was
> isolated, limited themselves to mostly right wing and similar
> information sources.

Decisions.

> In other words the brainwashing happened in the
> open and in the full view of everyone, and frequently with the willing
> cooperation of the person.  There's a lot more involved than the very
> limited sketch I've given, but the mechanisms are known and to some
> extent understood.

Yes they are.  They are called life decisions.

If I make a decision to hang out with criminals all the time, I will
eventually get into some sort of trouble as a result.  Over time they
will have modified my perception of normal acceptable behavior.  This
is why I do not hang out with criminals.  This is called personal
responsibility.

-Cameron

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