Comments on: What do you make of this? http://montaraventures.com/blog/2006/11/01/what-do-you-make-of-this/ Mike Harding's Blog Thu, 20 Nov 2008 16:20:49 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Anonymous http://montaraventures.com/blog/2006/11/01/what-do-you-make-of-this/#comment-292 Anonymous Thu, 02 Nov 2006 04:15:52 +0000 http://www.montaraventures.com/blog/?p=198#comment-292 Turds in a punchbowl, human response? People wincing in pain? Sounds like someone had too much cheese to me. Turds in a punchbowl, human response? People wincing in pain? Sounds like someone had too much cheese to me.

]]> By: mike http://montaraventures.com/blog/2006/11/01/what-do-you-make-of-this/#comment-290 mike Thu, 02 Nov 2006 03:51:58 +0000 http://www.montaraventures.com/blog/?p=198#comment-290 It's a human response, no shame in that. It’s a human response, no shame in that.

]]> By: Connie http://montaraventures.com/blog/2006/11/01/what-do-you-make-of-this/#comment-289 Connie Thu, 02 Nov 2006 02:24:01 +0000 http://www.montaraventures.com/blog/?p=198#comment-289 Ok, to really bring this down in humor: our dinner conversation tonight was on the Holocaust and the studies that followed on human nature. My daughter was saying that one result found is that humans tend to be obedient and followers. There have been several studies where a subject "knowingly" inflicts harm (they think they are, but they aren't, so that the "actor" isn't really hurt) because they're told it's "ok" to keep going because it's essential to the experiment. We see things like this video and think they're "funny" because they're presented in an entertainment format. We would like to believe (in fact, I'd really like to believe) that these are actors too, that they are not really being hurt, but the wincing that happens makes me wonder otherwise... Ok, now you need to post something silly so I can show everyone that I'm not the turd in the punchbowl. :) Ok, to really bring this down in humor: our dinner conversation tonight was on the Holocaust and the studies that followed on human nature. My daughter was saying that one result found is that humans tend to be obedient and followers. There have been several studies where a subject “knowingly” inflicts harm (they think they are, but they aren’t, so that the “actor” isn’t really hurt) because they’re told it’s “ok” to keep going because it’s essential to the experiment. We see things like this video and think they’re “funny” because they’re presented in an entertainment format. We would like to believe (in fact, I’d really like to believe) that these are actors too, that they are not really being hurt, but the wincing that happens makes me wonder otherwise…

Ok, now you need to post something silly so I can show everyone that I’m not the turd in the punchbowl. :)

]]> By: mike http://montaraventures.com/blog/2006/11/01/what-do-you-make-of-this/#comment-288 mike Thu, 02 Nov 2006 01:11:13 +0000 http://www.montaraventures.com/blog/?p=198#comment-288 Exactly the point, thus my titles. Though I have to admit, I did chuckle a little - but mostly when thinking about subjecting Congress to the approach to help them curb their "urges." Exactly the point, thus my titles. Though I have to admit, I did chuckle a little - but mostly when thinking about subjecting Congress to the approach to help them curb their “urges.”

]]> By: Connie http://montaraventures.com/blog/2006/11/01/what-do-you-make-of-this/#comment-287 Connie Thu, 02 Nov 2006 01:00:18 +0000 http://www.montaraventures.com/blog/?p=198#comment-287 This is *terrible*! Why would *anyone* put themselves through this for "entertainment"? It can't be healthy! It looks extremely painful. And inflicting pain on people is funny? Who are we as a global society that we find entertainment value in something like this? I am very, very worried... Ok, so I'm a wet blanket... Title: Connie Doesn't Get It. This is *terrible*! Why would *anyone* put themselves through this for “entertainment”? It can’t be healthy! It looks extremely painful. And inflicting pain on people is funny? Who are we as a global society that we find entertainment value in something like this? I am very, very worried…

Ok, so I’m a wet blanket…

Title: Connie Doesn’t Get It.

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