A cult by definition is a group or collection of people whose views and acts are considered extremist or false. Cults have come and gone but continue to increase in number with today's technology. Cults come into our world with the intent to draw in followers under false beliefs and convince people their views and beliefs are the truth. Cults use manipulation, lies, and false promises to draw in others. In the past cult leaders have lead people to perform radical and in some cases deadly acts. They convince people to act and make decisions in ways they may not otherwise believe if they weren't hypnotized by the strange beliefs of the group. Induction into a cult group leaves the member void of free will to think and act independently. We should better teach young minds in school how to filter information thrown at them, because development of logic, critical thinking, and uses of propaganda are tools all minds should have developed fully to protect it against harmful onslaughts.
             Over the years cults have grown in numbers. Due to newer technology, it is much easier for groups to communicate with other potential members internationally. This makes their potential recruit spectrum much larger; making it easier to convince and draw in more people. Cults are no longer limited to door to door pitches and meeting flyers. Cults can now advertise their ideas via the internet, helping them to be heard all over the world. Marcia Rudin, MA, has studied and observed cult organizations for twenty-five years. Dr. Rudin states, "The cult scene has grown, now far more complex in the last twenty-five years, our responses to destructive groups must also become more sophisticated and complex." It has become an international problem to which the solution is very complicated.
             Cults advertise and appeal to all different types of people. Who they most appeal to are those who have needs that need to be filled...