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  • Producing Deceptive Information

    Article by
    John Cox, M.A. C/M

    Producing Deceptions

    Producing deception is the act of intentionally communicating false information, or, hiding the truth to make someone believe what is not true. It is “knowingly” communicating or misleading the information, with a precise intent – That intent being to mislead people, the public. In the cases myself and others explored, we found exploiters often believe they obtain a cultural-status (ironic to say the least), monetary income, through psychological manipulations, and use outright lies to do do.

    They also manipulate the Narrative, and what this article is about.  We can center a significant psychological attribute to not just Pathological Liars, but Pathological Narcissists, as well.  Sociopathic Behaviors also within this realm of deceit.

    It requires a mental effort to deceive the public, and what their end-goal is to achieve, rather than the truth. For example, in this case scenario (i.e. article), within a Documentary Format, or isolating their narrative as a speech, or a personal-talk to each individual out there listening to them, to sell the public to donate to them, e.g. by Saving Wild Horses, et al. (e.g. and there is plenty of it – as evidence, within the Wildlife Management professions as well as many others, but I will stay within the parameters of Wildlife, Science, and Misinformation ), covering up corrupted science, people’s actual field experience, education, and right here in Wild Horse Advocacy.

    Rather than tell the truth, those who deceive, outright – lie, rather than tell the truth.  Their brain must actively manage memory, suppress reality, and construct a believable story.  Information left out, or deceptive information, in documercials, in particular, as easy as the truth lays on the Editorial Room Floor – or, in the deleted bin when digital Editing involved.

    The “Core” of their deception is Falsification.  They are good at Inventing and stating, completely, false facts.  Or, alteration of a small part of evidence that conflicts with the truth.

    The next step being concealment.  They will Hide vital parts of the true story.  Ambiguities follow, providing vague, or obscure answers to dodge the truth.  Self-regulatory expressions, especially within a digital or film format in a documentary (i.e. Pathological Liar – Sociopathic Dysfunction).  They will try, and often succeed to control facial expressions, especially during the One-on-One platform of speech, with no fidgeting, or voice-tone, to look and sound believable, during their portions of persuasion, or manipulation. If it sounds like a Politician, you are correct, as many use the similar formats mentioned here.

    Today I find the term “Re-Wilding” the Wild Horses as a Perceptive Bargaining Chip, for this deception I explain above.  It is noteworthy to explain here, as well, not many people have the experience of “Re-Wilding” to state they are an Expert, or should be doing it at all (the catastrophic results are obvious with many) – and even less have direct experience with Horses, within in any form or knowledgeable base to actually manage the Wild Horses correctly. 

    So we observe, as evidence, to what we see today – Domestic Horses roaming throughout the 11 Western States, and referred to as being Re-Wilded.  We find, along with several others investigating this situation, a mere 4% are somewhat successful, the remainder are not, and having problems keeping Horses alive in areas and Ecological Habitats they were never introduced to previously. Evolution plays a roll in all of this, as well.

    This develops a strain upon Wild Horses that need to be “Saved”.  More often than not, they are excluded, and sent to slaughter.  The basis of the “deceptions” becomes part of the overall problem, and refusal to be truthful about the inherent problems many are facing within their, in reality, Pastured Horses, which are on the increase.

    The dubious at best, Fertility Controls, yet another “Deception”, which, we find 96% of those selling the Fertility Controls of PZP / GONACON to the general public to obtain donations, are indeed, making $Millions yearly, in their non-profits.

    When we refer to journalism of today, “If It Bleeds, It Leads” and being a profitable outlook to many a journalist in selling their article, we find similar traits of selling toxic chemicals, and Re-Wilding comparative to Wild Horse Advocacy. The more they discuss Slaughter, or Saving Wild Horses (catch-all-phrases at best) we find the truth simply unavailable for discussion, and False Narratives their choice of discussion. They will demean, or insult, those who bring the truth up — as the necessity of a Pathological Narcissistic, is to never be wrong, and cannot be told they are wrong.

    We observe “Truth Suppression”, directly and without doubt. . . And the truth must be suppressed while building their false narratives.  The deceivers must invent, or reinvent continuously, details (i.e. to cover up the fact no Wild Horses Saved over the years, becomes a challenge to cover-up) as to why they made so much profit, and high salaries; yet little to no Wild Horses Saved, at all, within the true context of the meaning “Saved”! 

    This means the misinformation they are giving to the public is merely a “Spin of Interpretation”, and “Omit Facts”, or, “Statistical Data on Wild Horses Saved”, or whether they have Wild Horses at all at their supposed Re-Wilding Pastures – of did they Re-Wild at all, and just sent them out to Pasture. Most often we find this to be the fact, rather than . . .

    It makes no difference at all, the documentaries, and the well-done “Short-Docummercials” placed onto Social Media Platforms.  Hunters and Trappers, and Ranchers, and their Lobby Groups, do the same thing – yet different forms of False-Narratives.  All of them will state their information based upon Science, and everybody else is wrong.  Whose Science? We do not know, because their misinformation and Narratives have nothing to do with reality, nor science of any type, most often.  Ranching is the same. 

    The vast amounts of our Lands being destroyed, as well as our water polluted, and Horses and other Wildlife on the verge of Extinction, or getting close to being endangered.  The “Calling” is to Not Support the Misinformation, the False Narratives, because lands destroyed and other live forms on this planet die. Sacrificing Life for others to exist for slaughter, obviously a conflict in reasoning.”  — John Cox, M.A. C/M, 2026

  • The False Narrative of Myth: Cultural Perspectives

    Written by
    John Cox, M.A. C/M

    “The idea that animals willingly offer themselves up to be killed by humans is a cultural myth. Animals possess a strong, natural instinct for self-preservation and fear death or pain. No scientific evidence shows that any animal wants to die or consents to be slaughtered by people.

    Where did the origins and context of this erroneous myth develop? Or, Why did they develop?

    The answer simple — folklore and religion, as well as Fear from human instinct, to perform a symbolic ritual, or a false-respect so to speak, to win favor rather than animosity from the spirits within the mountains and forests and ranges. Ancient hunting cultures often told stories of sacred beasts or game spirits that “gave” themselves to hunters, under the auspices of proper rituals to be performed — so the belief goes.


    We can also observe, through research, the Psychological Comfort or, the Imagining that an animal consent helps human’s ease feelings of guilt or moral conflict regarding hunting or eating meat.


    Also situations of Misinterpreting Behavior, where the less experience or knowledge a person has obtained, they assume,sometimes, a trapped or cornered animal’s calm or shock response, for acceptance or willingness.


    Once again, we can understand scientific and ethical realities do exist, and all animals, wild and domestic animals, will fight, flee, or show severe stress when facing danger or slaughter. Yes, they experience pain before death.


    We can also find, through science, animals lack the abstract Concepts the humans can develop toward painful experiences, or death. The human mental dysfunctions such as ignorance, bias, bigotry, or Pathological Narcissism, does impose upon the life and death of an animal, to the point of tragic results for all animals.

    Science also indicates, through credible research and observation, and experience, animals lack the complex, future-oriented self-awareness required to comprehend and willingly accept their own permanent death.


    The unmitigated fact is the choice to harvest (a non-conservationist term in today’s terminology and very debatable to indeed use) or raise animals for, is driven entirely by human needs, culture, and choices, not from of the animals themselves.

    We need to think more, about the things we, as humans do to other life-forms on this planet. The acceptability of Myth, at times often Rubber-Stamped as a cultural circumstance, with heritage and history, can be wrong, unethical, and morally inept.” — John Cox, M.A. C/M