Ask a person what they think of this TV show.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scare_Tactics
Normal answers include, "Wow that's fucked up", "WTF that sounds cruel", and "How did they not get sued."
Sociopathic answers include "LOL this sounds like fun", "The victims totally deserved it", and "LMAO this is cool, you need to lighten up a bit."
The show did in fact get sued BTW. Several times, including once before the first episode was even broadcast. But that didn't stop it from running for 5 seasons in total, which should tell you something about the nature of mass entertainment in the US.