Stockholm Syndrome
Stockholm Syndrome is a term used to describe a phenomenon where hostages express devotion towards their captors that appear irrational in light of the danger or risk endured by the hostages, essentially mistaking a lack of abuse from their captors as an act of kindness. At least four (4) conditions allow Stockholm Syndrome to develop: [1]
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A physical threat to kill the hostage and the ability to carry it out.
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The inability of the hostage to escape. The hostage feels their life and/or livelihood (i.e., the means of supporting their existence) depends on the captor.
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The hostage is isolated from outside views and forced to accept the views of the captor.
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After a threatening experience, the captor displays kindness to the hostage.
Stockholm Syndrome’s Effect
Not only is Stockholm Syndrome viewed as a natural response or defense mechanism, it is also viewed as a simple brainwashing technique. Antebellum slavers and modern day sex traffickers are examples of both past and present captors that create conditions where Stockholm Syndrome can develop. As a brainwashing technique the goal is to convince the hostage that: [2]
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The captor is omnipotent.
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Resistance is futile.
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Life depends on winning the captor’s indulgence thru absolute compliance.
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The lack of abuse is love.
Stockholm Syndrome’s Power and Potential
“I freed thousands of slaves. I could have freed thousands more, if they had known they were slaves.” — Harriet Tubman (c. 1822 – 10 March 1913), also known as Black Moses, was an African-American abolitionist.
The freedom, independence, empowerment and sense of security promised women by abortion is a lie. Can equality for women be achieved at the expense of murdering their children? Of course not. Abortion is oxymoronic. Planned Parenthood, the world’s largest abortion provider, embraces abortion as a “cruel kindness”. The truth is abortion is a lie that promises to improve the “quality of life” at the “expense of life.”
Here is a LifeCommercial that illustrates the point. [3]
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Embracing leaders and organizations that embrace abortion as a necessary social policy to guarantee life, will ultimately result in the end of life. Abortion not only fails to free women, it ultimately promises to enslave us all. At times, I wonder if Planned Parenthood knows anything about the potential power, purpose and profit of creating conditions where Stockholm Syndrome can be developed. Because abortion is still legal in America, I also wonder if our church leaders, publicly elected representatives and pro-Life organizations are suffering from it?
Brothers, we really need to talk.
Reference(s):
1. Training Manual for Certified Domestic Abuse Advocates, “Section Three: Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and Stockholm Syndrome” (http://bit.ly/caURJw), Iowa Coalition Against Domestic Violence.
2. Ibid.
3. LifeCommercials.com, “Roe, Roe, Roe v. Wade” (http://bit.ly/9NE70H).