"Indoctrination under extreme pressure"? I dunno, Amos. I really doubt that extreme pressure ever existed on a large scale. Yes, there were abuses, but there are abuses in every social situation. Even secular people are abusive at times.

In the 1950's, I had to memorize the answers to catechism questions if I wanted to get an "A" in Religion. Is that extreme pressure?

I had to memorize my multiplication tables to get an "A" in Arithmetic. Is it extreme pressure when the subject is religion, and justifiable torture when it's arithmetic?

-Joe-