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Old 01-14-2007, 11:14 AM   #1
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Woman Dies From Water Intoxication
http://www.cnn.com/2007/US/01/13/wat....ap/index.html

Is this the end of these kinds of contests?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Water_intoxication

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Old 01-14-2007, 12:25 PM   #2
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wow that's sad
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Old 01-14-2007, 04:00 PM   #3
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More proof videogames kill people!

That is really sad though. Apparently she has three kids.
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Old 01-15-2007, 07:47 PM   #4
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That is incredibly sad. The worst part is, people feel driven to meet the challenge. They do these things willingly. That's the sad part.
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Just plain tragic. I wonder why people so things like this.
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Just plain tragic. I wonder why people so things like this.
Apparently, it's for the kids...
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Old 01-15-2007, 10:05 PM   #7
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That is incredibly sad. The worst part is, people feel driven to meet the challenge. They do these things willingly. That's the sad part.
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Just plain tragic. I wonder why people so things like this.
well, she probably didn't know you could die by drinking too much water. The only reason I knew was because of the hazing event recently and only because I happened to be watching the news when it came on. I don't think water intoxication is common knowledge.
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Old 01-15-2007, 10:06 PM   #8
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And all they would have had to do was switch it to a Gatorade drinking contest...

Honestly, I think the station should have to pay a serious fine. It's about time people started thinking before acting. I get so sick of people doing things "for fun" that are dangerous and not caring that they're dangerous.
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First it was "Chubby Bunny," now it's "Hold Your Wee," what 'innocent' game is next?
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Honestly, I think the station should have to pay a serious fine. It's about time people started thinking before acting. I get so sick of people doing things "for fun" that are dangerous and not caring that they're dangerous.
I'd think the station had the contestants sign a form here or there to really keep them in the legal clear...that at least seems pretty normal here.
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Making people sign a form =/= taking responsibility for actions. Legally, it works. Morally, it doesn't.
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I'd think the station had the contestants sign a form here or there to really keep them in the legal clear...that at least seems pretty normal here.
Well, signing a little form does not release the station for the moral responsability. Most people probabally saw the form as a formality to be eligable to win.
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Drinking excessive amounts of water while ignoring your body's natural response to it seems like a stupid thing to do, anyways. If my kids want a Wii (or whatever is the equivalent when I get around to procreating), they can get a paper route.
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Making people sign a form =/= taking responsibility for actions. Legally, it works. Morally, it doesn't.
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Well, signing a little form does not release the station for the moral responsability. Most people probabally saw the form as a formality to be eligable to win.
you're both correct...but can a fine be leveled for moral considerations? Aren't the idiots who take part in the contests ultimately reliable for their own fates?
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