Hypnosis for defense and sales

[Wretched_sinner]

If it were possible to defend yourself in court against a completely unjust charge by using hypnosis on the judge and jury, would this be unethical or immoral? How about if you were using hypnotic influence as a salesman? This is of course, completely hypothetical…

 

[Joyousguard]

If it were possible to defend yourself in court against a completely unjust charge by using hypnosis on the judge and jury, would this be unethical or immoral? How about if you were using hypnotic influence as a salesman? This is of course, completely hypothetical…

Please don’t take this the wrong way but your “hypothetical situation” is a bit far fetched and really out of the realm of moral theology in itself.

That having been said, if I may have a bit of leadway in analyzing your question.

1. Is it right to defend an innocent man by unjust means? If you were innocent would it be just to incriminate an innocent, or even a career criminal, to make sure they you did not get convicted? The answer obviously is that neither are right. Even though the outcome you desire is right, the method you go about it must be right as well.
2. I think you may be a bit confused as to the power of hypnosis. While it is true that it can influence people’s actions it by no means is that easy hypnotize people nor is it all controling. Your not going to get a jury let alone a judge to follow your every command. Hypnotism is not a good thing to mess around with.

During my college freshaman orientation, a hypnotist was brought in to perform. Long story short, on eof the girls he hypnotized returned to her seat after being woken up, then went screaming out into the hallway and had to be physically brought back up on stage and unhypnotized (for lack of a better word). Avoid this practice and never volunteer to be hypnotized. There have been instances where people have become rehypnotized by flashing lights and evryday occurrences. How often this happens I can’t say but it is cause for worry.

1. If God does not seek to control human will or actions then neither should we. It is not a good line of thinking to try and force our will on other people or have the desire to get people to do things we want.

If your ever on trial for something you did not do, hire Perry Mason or Matlock but try and avoid Harvey Birdman.