• lath@piefed.social
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    12 hours ago

    It was an arbitrary number.

    We already know that cult brainwashing is hard to undo, even when the victim is willing. You can’t expect people to wave away years of conditioning during the formative period with a snap of the hand. It’s unrealistic.

    Also, agency is contextual. It’s circumstances which dictate what information one acts on and in which way it is perceived.