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To: drstevej
Dear drstevej,

Frankly, my methods are far more modern than that. And innovative, as well. First, physical methods are preferred that leave no unsightly scars or mutilations, or at least leave them in places not generally seen.

Second, methods of psychological coercion are far preferable to any methods of physical torture.

The ideal goal of a persuasion session is not primarily the infliction of pain, but the manipulation of the psyche of the subject to the point where he freely confesses his sin, and readily accepts instruction and correction.

It is far more satisfying to see a subject changed so that he will believe whatever he is told, without hesitation, without question, blindly and obediently, humbly, self-effacingly, even grovelingly, than to see a subject suffer from psychological or physical torture. We are far more modern than the Inquisitors of old. Our methods are more subtle, more suave, more sophisticated, and far more certain of effect.

Of course, when necessary, we can always fall back on the tried-and-true ways. And even in these things, we have many centuries of additional experience, especially all the knowledge given to us from the opening of the Soviet and East German secret police archives.


sitetest
206 posted on 05/19/2003 3:20:37 PM PDT by sitetest (Stalin was truly a genius.)
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To: sitetest
Gotcha, we put them into the RCC matrix. If they exhibit any anomalies we send Saint (agent) Smith to rectify the situation.
207 posted on 05/19/2003 3:24:27 PM PDT by drstevej ("Illegitimus non tatum carborundum" - Millie Limbaugh)
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To: sitetest
It is far more satisfying to see a subject changed so that he will believe whatever he is told, without hesitation, without question, blindly and obediently, humbly, self- effacingly, even grovelingly, than to see a subject suffer from psychological or physical torture.

The down side is, they'll all vote Democrat. ;o)

We are far more modern than the Inquisitors of old. Our methods are more subtle, more suave, more sophisticated, and far more certain of effect.

Mass market advertising, eh?

266 posted on 05/20/2003 6:12:31 AM PDT by malakhi
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