Control Thoughts that Enter Your Mind?
Is it Impossible for You to Control Thoughts that Enter Your Mind?
Often The Online Think Tank ponders many philosophical ideas and concepts and of course such a think tank does not condemn interesting thoughts nor does it make any subjects off limits. Recently, a young Think Tank Participant made the comment that human thoughts cannot be controlled. In fact this person went on to say that once you allow or become aware of an unpleasant or negative thought it is impossible to prevent similar thoughts from entering your mind.
As the operator of a Think Tank, I often enjoy discussing such concepts that come to mind and indeed, I have encountered this theory prior and dismissed it. As even if a human could not control their thoughts, it would not automatically proclaim that once they had an unpleasant thought that they could not stop similar thoughts from entering their minds. The reverse could also is not logically correct. That is to say if you have similar unpleasant thoughts often, this does not mean you cannot control your thoughts.
So, I dismiss this notion completely. However, I do understand all the previous science from Delgado, Vannevar Bush and other researchers of the past and forward to the present. Additionally, I understand these overwhelming potential sciences to over power the senses and the mind and how those might be used in ways to help promote peace and security, while also understand others concerns about the possible future misuse.
It is an interesting science and has fascinating implications. Knowledge of such and will power would help an individual resist such. Still as I have interests in military technologies, I think stopping combatants rather than killing them, does have some worthy future benefits; ie. the son's of dead fathers do not seek revenge. And so when asked the question; Is it Impossible for You to Control Thoughts that Enter Your Mind?
The answer maybe for the most part yes, but under extreme mind control situations; well perhaps not always. Nevertheless, I hope this topic drives intellectual thought in 2007.
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