The Dangerous Power of Dehumanization: Tactics of Anti-Cultists

This, in turn, enables them to manipulate the aggressive feelings of the public, feelings that they themselves have caused. They implant explicit narratives in the human subconscious that all organizations they call cults are dangerous, and that cult members are inhuman. This simple formula plays on every person's basic instincts, instilling fear for their own lives and the lives of their children, creating an image of an ever-looming threat. Of course, the reaction to this stimulus is self-defense with only two options, fight or flight. Since anti-cultists pursue their propaganda by inciting hatred and encouraging illegal actions, the dominant response becomes struggle or even destruction. According to this scheme, anti-cultists can dehumanize and demonize any organization they deem undesirable, pushing it outside the boundaries of the social field. When you hear the word dehumanization, it may seem abstract.#GlobalAnticultism#cult