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Author Topic: Howto: Torture people for money:French Contestants Torture People With Electric!  (Read 6575 times)

KynloStephen66515

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French contestants torture each other on TV Game of Death
Contestants on a new French game show torture fellow players with electric shocks - zapping one man until he cries for mercy and apparently drops dead - in a controversial programme that has drawn comparisons with Nazi atrocities.

Source Link: http://www.telegraph...V-Game-of-Death.html
« Last Edit: March 17, 2010, 07:47 PM by Stephen66515 »

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this is that classic psychology experiment (can't remember the name) that's repeated quite regularly. i would expect that if the documentary is popular you'll see versions of it in your own coutries within the next 12 months.

the results will be as shocking as ever - humans just love following orders, even at the expense of harming someone else. nice.
« Last Edit: March 17, 2010, 11:48 AM by nudone »

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I believe it was Milgram's Experimentw.

EDIT: Fixed link. (Thanks scannie)
« Last Edit: March 17, 2010, 09:42 PM by Deozaan »

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I believe it was Milgram's Experimentw.
Now there is a chillingly sad depiction of our society - However it does make me feel good about being a nonconformist, with a total lack of respect for authority... ;)

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I think it's more so a sad reflection on humans than society. It's quite frightening in many ways :(

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Well, they're just catching up to the Japanese level of game show it seems.

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Well, they're just catching up to the Japanese level of game show it seems.
It's not a *real* show, compared to the Japanese ones, just a demonstration of the consequences if this were true !
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I was being sarcastic ;)

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I am afraid some might not be, judging by some headlines I have seen in the international press.  :)
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