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36. Happens too often in our society. Mental illness as looked upon as a weakness...
and the mentally ill often cast by the wayside.
This place and its methods is a vile and disgusting mockery of psychology and psychiatry.
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  -There's people being tortured in the U.S., but it's not adults. It's children. Elrond Hubbard  Aug-27-07 10:38 PM   #0 
  - Gah. Kicking it, because I want people to read the article.  Elrond Hubbard   Aug-27-07 10:43 PM   #1 
  - Notice that they actively refuse to *treat* any disorders, too  Posteritatis   Aug-27-07 10:43 PM   #2 
  - Yeah. That sickens me, too. In our program, WE TREAT THE DAMN ILLNESS...  Elrond Hubbard   Aug-27-07 10:48 PM   #6 
  - Yeah; that kid with the "HELP US" sign...  Posteritatis   Aug-27-07 11:04 PM   #25 
  - Happens too often in our society. Mental illness as looked upon as a weakness...  Elrond Hubbard   Aug-27-07 11:10 PM   #36 
     - Damn right on all counts  Posteritatis   Aug-27-07 11:15 PM   #42 
        - That's part of the reason why I DESPISE Scientology and Tom Cruise.  Elrond Hubbard   Aug-27-07 11:39 PM   #52 
  - I cannot express my rage at this moment , so will comment tomorrow. n/t  vickiss   Aug-27-07 11:32 PM   #48 
     - Interested in hearing what you have to say.  Elrond Hubbard   Aug-27-07 11:50 PM   #58 
        - I'm working on my reply. Didn't want you to think  vickiss   Aug-28-07 09:46 PM   #91 
  - Unbelievable.  mzmolly   Aug-28-07 04:55 PM   #83 
  - This is a low-level example of some stuff I was reading about creating disassociation in children.  Blashyrkh   Aug-27-07 10:44 PM   #3 
  - Heh, oh I bet Bush LOVES this place.  Elrond Hubbard   Aug-27-07 10:59 PM   #17 
  - What I was reading went far beyond that. But you're right.  Blashyrkh   Aug-28-07 12:07 AM   #60 
  - What exactly were they trying to do, according to the stuff you read?  Elrond Hubbard   Aug-28-07 12:34 AM   #65 
     - This tin foil hat land for most people here.  Blashyrkh   Aug-28-07 12:54 AM   #68 
        - That is pretty tin-foily.  Elrond Hubbard   Aug-28-07 01:18 AM   #69 
        - Yep  bighughdiehl   Aug-28-07 02:15 PM   #79 
        - It's just another "technique".  Blashyrkh   Aug-28-07 05:16 PM   #85 
        - why woudl the government want to create serial killers?  kineta   Aug-28-07 06:47 PM   #86 
  - Read "Smoke and Mirrors".  KaptBunnyPants   Aug-28-07 02:06 AM   #71 
  - Now I'm wondering how many DID cases come out of that place. (nt)  Posteritatis   Aug-27-07 11:04 PM   #26 
  - A Dobson-esque technique.  mzmolly   Aug-28-07 05:00 PM   #84 
  - Oh my gawd, that's sickening!  SeattleGirl   Aug-27-07 10:45 PM   #4 
  - This twisted bastard Matthew Israel think he's HELPING kids this way.  Elrond Hubbard   Aug-27-07 10:50 PM   #8 
  - K&R - that is sickening.  Cabcere   Aug-27-07 10:46 PM   #5 
  - My dear Elrond Hubbard!  CaliforniaPeggy   Aug-27-07 10:49 PM   #7 
  - And for talking back or speaking their mind!  Elrond Hubbard   Aug-27-07 10:52 PM   #11 
  - The article suggests 5,000 shocks isn't enough. Grr. (nt)  Posteritatis   Aug-27-07 11:05 PM   #27 
  - There's a lot of fucked-up behavioral modification "schools" (and camps) out there  LostinVA   Aug-27-07 10:51 PM   #9 
  - Well, as I said, I work with ED kids...and the thought of this kind of treatment sickens me.  Elrond Hubbard   Aug-27-07 10:54 PM   #13 
     - Look in the article's comments - Israel himself is in them. (nt)  Posteritatis   Aug-27-07 11:06 PM   #28 
     - I don't know if I want to.  Elrond Hubbard   Aug-27-07 11:08 PM   #32 
        - One of the lawyers who sued the place is there too; it's worth a glance. (nt)  Posteritatis   Aug-27-07 11:09 PM   #33 
           - A lot of angry parents there supporting the school.  Elrond Hubbard   Aug-27-07 11:23 PM   #44 
     - I work with these kids too  proud2Blib   Aug-27-07 11:27 PM   #46 
        - Exactly. It's not easy work, but it is DO-ABLE work.  Elrond Hubbard   Aug-27-07 11:34 PM   #50 
        - It's a pretty abnormal norm, at that  Posteritatis   Aug-28-07 12:41 AM   #66 
           - Not only of that, but Dr. Israel doesn't submit his work to peer review...  Elrond Hubbard   Aug-28-07 12:46 AM   #67 
           - They bring disgrace to an honorable profession  proud2Blib   Aug-28-07 07:28 AM   #73 
  - "...autistic, mentally retarded, and emotionally troubled kids," no less.  porphyrian   Aug-27-07 10:52 PM   #10 
  - Yup. Shocking the shit out of them...  Elrond Hubbard   Aug-27-07 10:57 PM   #15 
     - Do people lack a sense of horror, or does the amount of it flip a breaker switch in them or what?  porphyrian   Aug-27-07 11:00 PM   #18 
        - Ever hear about the Milgram experiment?  Elrond Hubbard   Aug-27-07 11:02 PM   #21 
           - The name didn't ring a bell, but I remember it now.  porphyrian   Aug-27-07 11:11 PM   #38 
              - Does Ted Kennedy know about this? If not, he should.  Elrond Hubbard   Aug-27-07 11:53 PM   #59 
  - Huh????  BlackVelvet04   Aug-27-07 10:53 PM   #12 
  - The part about New York and the parents really sickened me.  Elrond Hubbard   Aug-27-07 10:55 PM   #14 
     - If it were shocks being delivered to  BlackVelvet04   Aug-27-07 10:59 PM   #16 
        - Don't go there, LOL...  Elrond Hubbard   Aug-27-07 11:00 PM   #19 
        - Sorry......  BlackVelvet04   Aug-27-07 11:04 PM   #24 
        - I think the only reason why there isn't an outpouring of outrage is  LostinVA   Aug-27-07 11:01 PM   #20 
           - I think you're largely right about that.  Elrond Hubbard   Aug-27-07 11:04 PM   #23 
           - as of right now  BlackVelvet04   Aug-27-07 11:06 PM   #29 
              - That makes me sad. I wonder why.  Elrond Hubbard   Aug-27-07 11:07 PM   #30 
              - To be fair, it's midnight on a weeknight. (nt)  Posteritatis   Aug-27-07 11:08 PM   #31 
              - If you have time to view a thread,  BlackVelvet04   Aug-27-07 11:10 PM   #35 
                 - I've skimmed enough of 'em, too deep in "braaaaainz.." mode to reply coherently.. (nt)  Posteritatis   Aug-27-07 11:12 PM   #40 
              - I'm not sure.....  BlackVelvet04   Aug-27-07 11:09 PM   #34 
              - Eh -- I read lots of threads and very, very rarely recommend  LostinVA   Aug-27-07 11:11 PM   #37 
                 - I only recommend threads that are truly  BlackVelvet04   Aug-27-07 11:12 PM   #41 
  - There are a lot of control freaks in the world  The Vinyl Ripper   Aug-27-07 11:02 PM   #22 
  - i am in absolute shock  kagehime   Aug-27-07 11:11 PM   #39 
  - Exactly! What is this doing for high-functioning children??  Elrond Hubbard   Aug-27-07 11:25 PM   #45 
     - i think i've told you this  kagehime   Aug-27-07 11:32 PM   #47 
        - I doubt you and I would be talking with each other right now.  Elrond Hubbard   Aug-27-07 11:33 PM   #49 
        - I cannot start my day  laylah   Aug-28-07 02:34 AM   #72 
  - There were many prominent pioneers from related fields of psychology  bobthedrummer   Aug-27-07 11:18 PM   #43 
  - I remember a story about a poor little girl who was rolled up in a carpet to "treat" her problems.  Beausoir   Aug-27-07 11:39 PM   #51 
  - Another heartwarming story...  Elrond Hubbard   Aug-27-07 11:40 PM   #53 
     - You are breaking my heart.  Beausoir   Aug-27-07 11:42 PM   #55 
        - This article broke my heart.  Elrond Hubbard   Aug-27-07 11:44 PM   #56 
  - that's not right, children can harbor hosts of fears within them...  bridgit   Aug-27-07 11:41 PM   #54 
  - The adults are set up as grim authority figures...  Elrond Hubbard   Aug-27-07 11:46 PM   #57 
  - This reads like pornography. And I don't mean the good kind.  kineta   Aug-28-07 12:08 AM   #61 
  - Did you read the comments section? Warped parents that are on board with this!  Elrond Hubbard   Aug-28-07 12:18 AM   #62 
     - Here's one.  lumberjack_jeff   Aug-28-07 10:57 AM   #75 
        - That woman is a phd?  The Vinyl Ripper   Aug-28-07 09:51 PM   #92 
           - Well, she claims to be one.  Elrond Hubbard   Aug-28-07 10:29 PM   #93 
           - Diploma mill, maybe  Posteritatis   Aug-29-07 02:07 AM   #95 
  - It's 1:24 am here,  PDJane   Aug-28-07 12:25 AM   #63 
  - No probablem  Elrond Hubbard   Aug-28-07 12:29 AM   #64 
  - Too horrific for words... k&r  Dystopian   Aug-28-07 01:32 AM   #70 
  - As a parent of a child with Autism  lumberjack_jeff   Aug-28-07 10:23 AM   #74 
  - Desparate they may be...  Elrond Hubbard   Aug-28-07 01:17 PM   #76 
     - I don't disagree. The article certainly makes a good argument that it's overused. n/t  lumberjack_jeff   Aug-28-07 01:33 PM   #78 
        - And the more high-functioning kids are aware enough to realize how capricious it is...  Elrond Hubbard   Aug-28-07 03:57 PM   #80 
           - I'm wondering if they're learning the opposite, actually..  Posteritatis   Aug-28-07 08:08 PM   #87 
  - Kick for the afternoon, in the hopes that more will read this.  Elrond Hubbard   Aug-28-07 01:22 PM   #77 
  - I don't think that I can comment. I just saw this and I'm enraged!  tnlefty   Aug-28-07 04:36 PM   #81 
  - Horriffic.  mzmolly   Aug-28-07 04:52 PM   #82 
  - OK, I think I've gotten most of my thoughts in order.  PDJane   Aug-28-07 09:08 PM   #88 
     - I definitely agree that the man is scum and should be in jail  Elrond Hubbard   Aug-28-07 09:24 PM   #89 
        - I don't know.  PDJane   Aug-28-07 09:30 PM   #90 
           - Yeah.  Elrond Hubbard   Aug-28-07 10:29 PM   #94 
 

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