I like that show. It's a show that takes various cases people have usually involving addictions to drugs or alcohol. They follow them around for a while documenting their lives under addiction, talking to friends and family members. The person doesn't know that he's actually on a show about interventions so in the end, all of their friends and family that love them, get with a councelor and write a letter to be read to the person about all the ways their addiction makes them personally feel. In the letter they are also suppose to write that if the person refuses the help offered that there will be consequences, usually a cutting off of all family and friends ties. The person is let in a room and the letters are read pretty matter-of-factly, then the person makes his dicission, some choose the treatment, others don't.
Question? How is this different from what the WT society does with their df'ing policy? They to set up a meeting with an individual, usually read some things, offer an alternative or a consequence, cutting off of friends and family. We all agree we hate that arrangement. But in the Intervention show, I find myself saying that this is the best thing for the person to get help with his addiction. See what I'm saying? I am not for the df thing, but when is it ok to 'cut people out' for their own good and when is it not? Would unconditional love work every time, or do drastic measures have to take place some times. I guess one of the differences here would be the crime!
Welcome the thoughts.............wf