[Young Scholar]

Not to mention that the shocks probably aren’t powerful enough that it would be “shocking” if they were used on normal kids. Some people hear the words “electric shock” and freak out; by brother and I used to pull apart lighters and shock ourselves with the ignition thing, try to touch cow fences, etc. It’s really not that big a deal.

[TxCopper]

Remind me to hire you to change light bulbs in my grandparents farm house.

[KarenMarie]

Not to mention that the shocks probably aren’t powerful enough that it would be “shocking” if they were used on normal kids. Some people hear the words “electric shock” and freak out; by brother and I used to pull apart lighters and shock ourselves with the ignition thing, try to touch cow fences, etc. It’s really not that big a deal.

That is exactly what I did when I first read the headlines. Reading the rest of the article put everything in an entirely different light.

:)