Reading the story left me absolutely gob-smacked, and wondering how the hell did 'they' (whoever 'they' are in this situation) allow this to come into being? However, as I thought that, I realised that I have been in many idea generation workshops where equally odd/questionable or darn right repulsive ideas had been created. In fact, facilitators often encourage participants to generate these bizarre ideas because they may lead to interesting developments. Up until this point, I have always assumed that the 'unacceptable' ideas were never acted upon, but what if that isn't true. What if the teams go away and say something like, "well before we reject this completely out of hand, shouldn't we do a small experiment - just to avoid judging too quickly..."
So, where does one draw a line in the sand, and is it possible to do this without constraining one's creativity. Or, is that constraint simply the price we have to pay for an ethically acceptable world.
I was about to write something about the fact that I don't know the details about this school, and that the children/parents might actually find it helpful etc., etc. However, the truth of the matter is that I don't like the idea of electrocuting children. I have judged this idea and I feel quite comfortable about that, it is a bad idea!
The trouble with having a truly open mind is that you run the risk of having your brain fall out!
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