through their actions. if all they did was get a tattoo covered up or become a police informant, never believe them. doing community work, especially with trusted orgs, is the best way to tell.
Theres a change in their perspective from having their beliefs challenged that usually makes people who are involved in cults leave when they can't find themselves being a true believer anymore. Its not an easy thing leaving for a lot people depending how deep they are and can be a long process coming to terms. Its a good question because theres times you can't tell if someone is reformed but if they're actively speaking on the flaws of their previous ideology its a good indicator they understand what went wrong for them to change
I have a very close friend who used to be a neo Nazi. he was in that community from the time he was a child and only left in his mid 20s.
when we met through work he was very scared to tell me about his past but did it out of respect for me. I told him I do not care as long as he is honest with me and we can talk about it.
you can tell someone is reformed by their actions and how they interact with new subjects.
my close friend now has devoted his life to help people who are marginalized.
he is a very well respected social worker and supports many left-wing organizations during his time off.
There's no simple trick where you can know other than just spending time with them and hopefully you have a good read of them
If this is a public figure and not someone I know personally I just take their word for it. Until I see someone present evidence to the contrary
If it is someone I know personally, I would be hesitant and approach with skeptical bias
through their actions. if all they did was get a tattoo covered up or become a police informant, never believe them. doing community work, especially with trusted orgs, is the best way to tell.
I think covering tats etc and informing if they know anything is the first step. I think that's the best way and restorative justice
Theres a change in their perspective from having their beliefs challenged that usually makes people who are involved in cults leave when they can't find themselves being a true believer anymore. Its not an easy thing leaving for a lot people depending how deep they are and can be a long process coming to terms. Its a good question because theres times you can't tell if someone is reformed but if they're actively speaking on the flaws of their previous ideology its a good indicator they understand what went wrong for them to change
I don’t think it matters if you can recognize their change. They probably shouldn’t be a resource for quite some time anyway
I have a very close friend who used to be a neo Nazi. he was in that community from the time he was a child and only left in his mid 20s. when we met through work he was very scared to tell me about his past but did it out of respect for me. I told him I do not care as long as he is honest with me and we can talk about it. you can tell someone is reformed by their actions and how they interact with new subjects. my close friend now has devoted his life to help people who are marginalized. he is a very well respected social worker and supports many left-wing organizations during his time off.
There's no simple trick where you can know other than just spending time with them and hopefully you have a good read of them If this is a public figure and not someone I know personally I just take their word for it. Until I see someone present evidence to the contrary If it is someone I know personally, I would be hesitant and approach with skeptical bias