--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "shempmcgurk" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 
wrote:
>
> --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "authfriend" <jstein@> 
> wrote:
> >
> > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "shempmcgurk" 
<shempmcgurk@> 
> > wrote:
> > >
> > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "authfriend" <jstein@> 
> > > wrote:
> > > 
> > > 
> > > [snip]
> > > > 
> > > > For the record, if I had a doctor who phrased her
> > > > recommendations as "Do this!" I'd be a lot more
> > > > likely to look for a different doctor than if she
> > > > said, "Perhaps it would be best if..."  I prefer being
> > > > treated like an adult.
> > > 
> > > 
> > > You're quite correct.
> > > 
> > > If you've ever listened to the audio tapes of Jim Jones at 
> > Jonestown 
> > > during the mass suicide you'll notice that Jones sounds 
> rationale 
> > > and calm and his choice of words were designed to appeal 
> directly 
> > to 
> > > the "adult" in the over 900 people that he convinced to drink 
> the 
> > > kool-aid.
> > > 
> > > He specifically addresses them as "adults" consistantly and 
> > > constantly.
> > > 
> > > Check out the "suicide tape transcript" of the Jonestown 
> massacre 
> > > and do a word search on "adult" and you'll see how very right 
> Judy 
> > > is:
> > > 
> > > http://employees.oneonta.edu/downinll/mass_suicide.htm
> > 
> > So are you saying that if we were all treated
> > like children by those in authority, there'd
> > be less likelihood of Jonestown-type massacres?
> 
> I'm saying that words laced with honey are not necessarily in your 
> best interest.

<duh>

And your point was...?






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