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Hypnosis: Fraternization?
As you may or may not be aware, I attend a certain small private military college in Vermont. In my time here, I've put a great many fellow cadets into hypnotic trance with some great results; both therapeutic and entertainment uses have brought great success.
However, there is always the occasional student who refuses to even observe trance states, not because of a moral abhorrance of hypnosis itself, but because they believe hypnosis constitutes "fraternization," or an unprofessional relationship between two people of different rank.
I am always professional when inducing trance, and never step outside usual moral, ethical, or religious boundaries, but should I nevertheless be worried about hypnotizing superiors?
It's very rare for me to hypnotize someone in my direct chain of command, although I now see that the vast majority of my subjects have outranked me by a wide margin.
As a Corporal within the Corps of Cadets, my subjects have included cadets ranking from other Corporals, all the way up to current Captains and Majors.
Is there anything inherently wrong with hypnotizing these people, or are my nay-sayers' warnings unfounded?
Thank you for your responses.
Tags: college, command, ethics, hypnosis, military, question, rank, student
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Permalink Reply by Richard Nongard - NLPBoard.com on -
I say if you have a gift that is helping people use it with whoever wants to recieve that gift within the rules and culture of your world. Obviously some have a problem with it, great, dont hypnotize them. But others, of higher rank, do want what you have to offer. If they felt it was wrong they would use their rank to stop you. My 2 cents
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Permalink Reply by John Cleesattel on -
Sean,
Inherently wrong, I would say no. Militarily wrong however, is a different story. I am sure that your Cadet Corps follows the prescripts of the UCMJ, and the UCMJ states the following about fraternization:
Fraternization is a violation of the Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ). It falls under a subparagraph of Article 134, and is defined by the Manual For Courts-martial (MCM). According to the MCM, the "elements of proof" for the offense of fraternization are:
(1) That the accused was a commissioned or warrant officer;
(2) That the accused fraternized on terms of military equality with one or more certain enlisted member(s) in a certain manner;
(3) That the accused then knew the person(s) to be (an) enlisted member(s);
(4) That such fraternization violated the custom of the accused's service that officers shall not fraternize with enlisted members on terms of military equality; and
(5) That, under the circumstances, the conduct of the accused was to the prejudice of good order and discipline in the armed forces or was of a nature to bring discredit upon the armed forces.
The enlisted is not the one that is in jeopardy, and the UCMJ is not concerned about the benefit involved, it is merely concerned if it was to the prejudice of good order and discipline, of which this can be subjectively construed.
Not currently being in the Military, in this case is in your favor.
Just FYI
John
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Permalink Reply by Michael Ellner on -
Hmmm--
A lower ranking member can request permission to "speak"
Request permission to use hypnoisis to help you help yourself, Sir
It could work?
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Permalink Reply by Sean Michael Andrews on -
Sean:
Since you are a certified hypnotist, I see no issue with you doing clinical work with a superior. Does a three-star General require a four-star General surgeon for his operation?
Entertainment is a gray area. As you are a cadet corporal, any entertainment hypnosis you do with a cadet officer could be considered fraternization. Making the Cadet Colonel sing "I'm a little teapot" is not advised. :-)
Sean Michael Andrews
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Permalink Reply by Tommy Vee on -
Sean- Are you at Norwich? I have performed a few stage hypnosis shows there. Perhaps you are develpoing a new career for yourself?
Tommy Vee
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Permalink Reply by Jonathan Chase on -
No it couldn't. Self suggestion exists, self hypnosis is not possible. And those who teach it delude themselves and others.
Michael Ellner said:Hmmm--
A lower ranking member can request permission to "speak"
Request permission to use hypnoisis to help you help yourself, Sir
It could work?
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Permalink Reply by John Cleesattel on
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Self Hypnosis would make an interesting topic in itself. Does it count if you make an mp3 of yourself and listen to it to guide yourself into trance? Is that self hypnosis? or hypnosis by recording? or both?
Interesting
John
Jonathan Chase said:No it couldn't. Self suggestion exists, self hypnosis is not possible. And those who teach it delude themselves and others.
Michael Ellner said:Hmmm--
A lower ranking member can request permission to "speak"
Request permission to use hypnoisis to help you help yourself, Sir
It could work?
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