Cults
The topic concerns cults as a method of direction for those who are displaced
or are lonely. I disagree with this, for the following reasons.
Firstly, a cult is a group of people that live in their own secret society, away
from the outside world. As a member of the cult, the person has given up their
personal and social life, which leads to the loss of their freedom.
In a cult, since there is no social life, this can lead to negative effects. A child
who is born in the cult lifestyle, is probably, most-likely incessed, because
without a social life, they would end up having children with other family
members.
Even if a child is born and they are not incessed, they'd probably be mentally
challenged or handicapped in some way, because they do not have the same
social life and interaction of other children their age.
One of the cult leaders and his army.
Cults
Cult of CthulhuBelonging to a cult involves collective thinking. One higher powered member
of this cult will inform the lower powers about something, and they are all
expected to believe this. This way, they become brainwashed, and only
believe the one opinion, and these opinions are usually just ideas which are
created to keep the people from fear. Believing these opinions can be positive
or dangerous, depending on the cult's purpose and beliefs.
In a cult, there are many restrictions on a person's lifestyle. With the days set
out, consisting of the daily tasks and rituals (e.g. prayers, ceremonies),
everyone lives the one same life.
A cult has a higher power ruling everyone else down below. Many rules and
laws are enforced in these cults, which are very restrictive on the people. If
these are broken, the outcomes are probably just as bad or if not, worse, than
the normal...