Why do 3-15-1986 Watchtower ( page 14 ) consider reading apostate publications similar to reading...?

Question

pornographic literature?

Answer 1

Like all religions, they wont allow people to think for themselves.

Answer 2

The Watchtower's usage seems rather obvious.

The questioner seems to refer to this quote from page 13 of The Watchtower of March 15, 1986.
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Jehovah is the One who tells us in his Word what to do. And what does he say about apostates? “Avoid them” (Romans 16:17, 18); “quit mixing in company with” them (1 Corinthians 5:11); and “never receive [them] into your homes or say a greeting to [them]” (2 John 9, 10). These are emphatic words, clear directions. If, out of curiosity, we were to read the literature of a known apostate, would that not be the same as inviting this enemy of true worship right into our home to sit down with us and relate his apostate ideas? Let us illustrate matters in this way: Suppose your teenage son received some pornographic material in the mail. What would you do? If he was inclined to read it out of curiosity, would you say: ‘Yes, son, go ahead and read it. It won’t hurt you. From infancy we’ve taught you that immorality is bad. Besides, you need to know what’s going on in the world in order to see that it’s truly bad’? Would you reason that way? Absolutely not! Rather, you would surely point out the dangers of reading pornographic literature and would require that it be destroyed. Why? Because no matter how strong a person may be in the truth, if he feeds his mind on the perverted ideas found in such literature, his mind and heart will be affected. A lingering wrong desire planted in the recesses of the heart can eventually create a perverted sexual appetite. The result? James says that when wrong desire becomes fertile, it gives birth to sin, and sin leads to death. (James 1:15) So why start the chain reaction? Well, if we would act so decisively to protect our children from exposure to pornography, should we not expect that our loving heavenly Father would similarly warn us and protect us from spiritual fornication, including apostasy? He says, Keep away from it!
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Answer 3

Because they want the rank and file to associate that metaphor every time they come up against any information that is contrary to their purposes. That way, the person will automatically repudiate the information because they will have a conception that it is supposed to be as loathesome as pornography. It really is a very clever bit of indoctrination psychology, when you think about it.

Answer 4

in 1969 the watchtower tried to convince young people to not go to college. it's all about the evils of an education.

Answer 5

Pierce is right, nothing to add