Shock Over 'Electrifying' French Game Show

In a reality game show, set to air Wednesday night in France, contestants deliver electrical shocks to a fellow contestant every time he gets an answer wrong. But the program is not all it seems. (March 17)

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[sckchui]

The shocks were fake, but the 'contestants' who were giving them didn't know that.  Basically they thought they were causing pain and suffering to another human being and they just did it because they were told to.

[Rimfaxe96]

It´s cruely what every human can do, even if he always says "I hate hunting I hurt no one".

In my opinion the result is, that most people can kill. That´s what they said to us in german television, and some experts meant that too. It´s quite terrible to think about it, thinking about a neighbour who could kill just because of things like television...o.O*

[Rimfaxe96]

Yes, it is terrible. But most people go on instead of living in the past, me too.

Or do you really think that I think about nothing but cruelty, drama and so on? o.O

[Rimfaxe96]

No, you deny the obvious it seems to whoever doesn't agree with your views. Very mature.

[sckchui]

Do you even know what the word "experiment" means? You're just typing bullshit because you're desperate for someone to respond to you.

[Rimfaxe96]

The simple reason why I said "german television" is not about this Second World War stuff, but the simple fact that I live in said country. ;)

[Rimfaxe96]

I don't see how one of the most primitive instinct of the human can be titled as distraction from reality. It is reality, but whether people simply got used to it or just don't think about it.

And I don't know why you brought such a question up, but it doesn't offend my moral sensibilities? Or does it offend yours?

World and reality are a chaos. Deal with it, ignore it or commit suicide, it's sad but true.

[sckchui]

"A big joke"? What's funny about it? Even if you know it's fake, what's funny about pretending to give a person electric shocks and the guy pretending to be in extreme pain? Nothing. The whole thing is just messed up, whether it's real or fake, and no one should participate either way.

People like you are the sheep, going along with everyone else, thinking that everything is ok because everyone else seems to think it's ok.

[xSavant]

SO TRUE.

[Joshua Watson]

this shows that any human being is capable of evil. It doesnt make since why humans seek to cause so much pain to others. And they are too ignorant to think for themselves.