Would brainwashing lead us to a better society?
368970
deepned who's brain your washing. if its george bush then yeah why not.actually i think brainwashing is too good for him. lets get the guns out and take pot shots at his balls. ithink that would be a better idea
123502
no, stupid uneducated idiots following the orders of a zealot that hates the usa did this. they were brainwashed with religion, or rather a terrorist philosophy, called islam\n\nbrainwashing is possible and very easy if you keep the peasants stupid
223891
The brainwashing, it's not working on this one. Quickly, lie to him in an angry voice. That should work for a few more years.
858741
You mean a lot more gullible and easily brainwashed. They can send who they like-religion in the UK is thankfully dead and it's never coming back to haunt us.
653854
A very good and valid point, Nikki. Shame that will never happen though...humans are only human, so you will always have childish bickering and the need for some people to feel superior to someone else, using their 'belief' as an excuse.\nIf we all thought like you, the world would indeed be a much nicer place. I hope you don't lose that innocence as you make your way through this world.\n\nI'm not religious, BTW.
1084501
I don't mind, in fact it would be nice sometimes. I think our society has lost its taboos about spirits and psychic abilities. We know more about the science of the human brain so we aren't the scared little villagers of the past. Of course, ignorance and fear await in so many small minds still today. You really have to be very cautious of what you believe and understand that experiences are just that.
931566
Not necessarily.  I've seen alot with belief who step outside of what is considered moral, even by their own religions standards and then hypocritically justify it with that same religion.  I wouldn't consider that person better for their belief.  Though, on rare occaisions, I do find people with belief who have become better people for it... those are usually the one's who don't pressure others about belief.  Sad thing is, they're greatly outnumbered by those that step outside of the moral boundaries believing they are Better than others.
1077180
The world can be a better place if we could all just recognize that everyone has more similarities than they do differences. If we could put a face and feelings to the people we tend to hate. If we could try to understand where people are coming from and why they feel the way they do before we judge them. The world would be a better place if we realized that every single person on earth has come to view things exactly as they do as a result of both their past experience and what they have been taught. Rather than persecute them for those views, we could offer them new experiences or teachings on which to base their views of the future.
1167903
Only through education will we rid ourselves of the virus that is religion.  Ignorance and social acceptance will be the end of us if we don't grow out of this phase.  As you are reading this, overly religious countries are refining nuclear fuel.  It will only be a matter of time until someone sets off a nuclear bomb in the name of their God.  This is our future unless we can outgrow this nonsense!
850886
it is a race to see who can brainwash the planet first
1057416
Because they're brainwashed themselves, so they think they need to brainwash other people.  Luckily not everyone is capable of being brainwashed, so that we can have some free thinkers in this world.
1101917
We are given this 'work in progress' called human to enhance the spirituality of the soul.  A 'privilege' would go a long way to saying we didn't deserve the life we live.
1027249
i believe it is possible. we use less than 10 % of our brain. it is believed that if we could use more then we could fly, move things with our minds, and read peoples thoughts.
624001
False, I think, on the hypocrisy count.  Religion has certainly contributed to a lot of rotten sorts of abuses by groups of people.  Anytime someone thinks they are carrying around "truth" in their front pocket, abuse and hypocrisy are absolutely certain to occur.\n\nHowever, I don't think that's all religions contribute to the human experience.  After all, believing anything about anything creates hypocrites.  (Republicans believe in minimal government, but create more of it.  Democrats believe in helping poor people but regularly increase sales taxes in localities.  Any belief makes hypocrisy apparent and maybe necessary).\n\nReligion, though, is important.  It mobilizes people to act altruistically, for instance.  If you go to a homeless shelter, most of the people working their (and likely running the place) are people of faith.  Furthermore, religions create consistent opportunities for people to think about the part of them that isn't just matter and (even if you don't believe in souls) to think about matters above and beyond mere survival.\n\nSo, even though I would wish for people, and by extension religion, to behave better, I do think religion offers society more than just hypocrisy.
1142057
Deprogramming people from brainwashed cults is very difficult. People never seem to realize they belong to a cult which lacks any evidence and which eliminates their freedom.
237147
No.  I was taught to behave myself, but at the same I was taught to think for myself.  For a good society people need act in a way that is conducive for each of us respecting each others rights.  If we think that we can do what we want without thinking of our fellow man then we might as well throw the key in the water bucket and ride off.  \n\nWe are going to have an anarchy if children aren't taught morals, or how to treat others with respect.
668086
Absolutely. We need some form of ethical direction in our lives.