Archive as of August, 30 2007

Daily del.icio.us For August 30th

School of Shock

Eight states are sending autistic, mentally retarded, and emotionally troubled kids to a facility that punishes them with painful electric shocks. How many times do you have to zap a child before it’s torture?
AlterNet: DrugReporter: Pot Growers Are New Target in “War on Terror”

Under Bush, terror has become a justification for any and […]

By cole, 30. August 2007, 17:31 o'clock
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The Milgram Experiment

A classic study in obedience.
For anyone who doesn’t know, the Milgram experiment was a study of the extent to which humans will act against their conscience when placed under pressure from an authority figure. The man sat in the chair is the subject - he has just been introduced to another “volunteer” (who is in […]

By cole, 30. August 2007, 10:35 o'clock
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