dogman,

It seems that agencies such as the NSA and CIA ask such personally intrusive questions as a form of psychological castration. It serves to humiliate and demean applicants and employees. These questions are generally asked during the pre-test phase but are generally not included as relevant questions during the "in-test" phase. At least one agency (the U.S. Secret Service) commonly uses a question about sex with animals as a sort of "shock control" question.

I don't mean to be flippant, and please forgive the crude language, but I think the appropriate response of any patriotic American seeking public employment when asked by a government official such questions as, "Do you ever masturbate to Internet pornography?" should be "crappity smack you, asshole!" accompanied with the universally understood hand and arm signal.

Personally, I find it deeply troubling that our intelligence services are staffed by people who lacked the spine to refuse to answer such inappropriate questions. You may wish to reconsider how intimate a relationship you are willing to have with your government.

dogman wrote on Feb 24^th, 2006 at 3:41am:


George and NSAreject are definately right on with there assessments. But they also use this type of shock treatment to the subject as a way to letting you know that nothing will be protected from questioning. It also lets you as the subject know that the polygrapher is the one in control. He needs this in order to make his voodoo work, compliance and belief in his power are part of his arsenal. Just know that its all part of the polygraphers schtick !!!  I have posted this before but the polygrapher needs 3 things to make his voodoo work on you.

1. Fear and Anxiety  ---- 
2. Absolute belief in the polygraphs validity
3 Consequences

Anyone of the 3 missing and wahlah ... no magic 

Hence the need to shock you and make you believe.

Don't fall for it !! 

Regards  ....