The only difference between programs and bootcamps is programs dont rely on physical beatings nearly as much. Programs primarily use psychological and emotional means to get compliance. And, between the level system, the constant fear of losing levels and being punished, lack of contact with the outside world, the various mindfucks and buttom pushing on the part of staff and the seminars to a greater degree, along with other stuff like being watched 24/7 and forced disclosure, its more than sufficient. While the bootcamp kids simply want to avoid further pain and humiliation, the program kids are avoiding the same, together with a more effective means of breaking down their thinking and making them really believe the programming.
Plus, just as a sidenote here, everyone who Ive talked to whose been through the emotional AND the physical torment said the emotional shit was worse, so for those of you who wouldn't know personally, keep that in mind.
Not that its unheard of in programs, its just not as common, or as necessary. But it seems to be present - even if its merely a secondary role - to ensure PHYSICAL obedience of the student, and prevent escape attempts, or 'escalated' belligerance. What I mean is anyone could get pain-submission hold restrained, put in the pokey and put in stress positions, but its easier to avoid than in a bootcamp, which seems to be just confrontational humiliation and intimidation and being beaten up. Basicaly, the bootcamps are 'unsophisticated' but not that different.
Plus, the institutionalized programs just say its restraint to hide it and make it seem to be part of the institution instead of a much more obvious fear/humiliation based "camp" where youre beaten outright if you dont participate in your own humiliation.
That, combined with excellent control if information going in and out of programs (which is another part of the emotional stress, you cant tell your parents, family, or the authorities whats going on) they can hide it behind "alternative treatment" and throw emotional buzzwords around and prevent anyone from finding this out.
Its extremely frustrating for Lon to say this, but then again, whose surprised? Hell, his own website has censorhip and restriction of communication! Hes bought into what he wanted to hear, and every program continues to tell him what they want him to hear, and he plays along with controlling information so that criticism, and INFORMATION can not get out under his watch.
This WHOLE industry is based off of breaking down and repressing criticism and thought, and glorifying emotional and emotion-based 'thinking' and feeling instead, and thats how they defend themselves and stonewall critics or people trying to dig to the bottom of it all. Its clearly effected Lon, and easily effects most people, and our job is to try to get the facts out and disseminate them and confront, counter, and defeat all this emotional nonsense so people start thinking again and see whats really going on, not feelings-based spindoctoring.
Then again, all of us knew that already. :roll: I just took this opportunity to enumate it and used Lon's carefully worded pre-emptive defence of his little cash cow to my advantage, is all.
