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China Bans Shock Treatment For Internet Addiction
angry tapir writes "China has banned the use of shock therapy to treat Internet addiction after its use at one hospital sparked nationwide controversy. The hospital drew wide media coverage in recent months after Internet users claiming to have received the treatment wrote in blogs and forums about being tied down and subjected to shocks for 30 minutes at a time."
Nothing gave me more pleasure that thinking of WOW power levelers with electrodes attached to various body parts.
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Does China even have such a thing as "nationwide controvery"?
Yes.
Or is the "nation" here the United States? Or maybe Canada?
No. It means China. You ought to get out more - there's a whole world out here. We have controversies and everything.
Honestly, this seems like another human rights abuse... people should have the right to choose if they want to go through shock therapy!
The right to an informed choice. But can someone in the throes of internet addiction really be said to be making a choice? This is why we keep shocking 'em until they consent to it. That's the begining of the path to recovery.
To summarise the summary of the summary: people are a problem. ~ h2g2
Those bastards. Now how the hell am I supposed support my electroshock addiction?
I prefer rogues to imbeciles because they sometimes take a rest.
No, I'm wired.