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In sales, there is a little, unseen but very powerful trick called "The Assumptive Close". Prospective buyers are treated as if is assumed they have already decided to purchase the product/service. The issue of whether they actually want or even need the product is taken off the table and not open for discussion.
Scientologists call this manner of controlling people "tone 40" or "8C". They even add their own extra twist to the knot that binds cult members, which is the presumption that the product is not only valuable, but invaluable. Think eternity or its gruesomely unconfrontable alternative:
The compelling, but always invisible, psychological force that is brought to bear down with its full weight upon Scientologists' weary shoulders is a weapon, as if there is no choice:
Never permit. Never let them. How's that for "total freedom" and the "return of full self-determinism"? LOL.
As if is the invisible crazy glue that cements Scientologists into their trudging-forward, zombie-like walk through life. One of the most insidiously effective ones is this:
Scientologists are willing to do virtually any nonsensical or harmful act to self/others, as if the tech works (and in the end it will turn out fine and everyone will live happily ever after).
In sales, there is a little, unseen but very powerful trick called "The Assumptive Close". Prospective buyers are treated as if is assumed they have already decided to purchase the product/service. The issue of whether they actually want or even need the product is taken off the table and not open for discussion.
Scientologists call this manner of controlling people "tone 40" or "8C". They even add their own extra twist to the knot that binds cult members, which is the presumption that the product is not only valuable, but invaluable. Think eternity or its gruesomely unconfrontable alternative:
"The whole agonized future of this planet, every man, woman and child on it and your own destiny for the next endless trillions of years depend on what you do here and now with and in Scientology. This is a deadly serious activity. And if we miss getting out of the trap now, we may never again have another chance."
The compelling, but always invisible, psychological force that is brought to bear down with its full weight upon Scientologists' weary shoulders is a weapon, as if there is no choice:
"When somebody enrolls, consider he or she has joined up for the duration of the universe--never permit an "open minded" approach. If they're going to quit let them quit fast. If they enrolled, they're aboard, and if they're aboard, they're here on the same terms as the rest of us--win or die in the attempt. Never let them be half-minded about being Scientologists."
Never permit. Never let them. How's that for "total freedom" and the "return of full self-determinism"? LOL.
As if is the invisible crazy glue that cements Scientologists into their trudging-forward, zombie-like walk through life. One of the most insidiously effective ones is this:
Scientologists are willing to do virtually any nonsensical or harmful act to self/others, as if the tech works (and in the end it will turn out fine and everyone will live happily ever after).