Japan English Class Gaki no Tsukai

While I was on the computer today, taking several breaks from my essay, I came across this TV clip. The clip was from a Japanese reality show called “Gaki no Tsukai - Batsu Gemu ”. Many people such as myself do not understand Japanese, however this show proves that you do not have to understand Japanese to know what is going on. “Gaki no Tsukai - Batsu Gemu ” is a no laughing game, if you laugh you are in for a punishment.
This clip takes place in a Japanese’s English classroom setting where some eleven (with five main) or so (male) participates dressed in school uniform and seated in desks as they awaits their instructor, who upon entering immediately announces to the class that they were going to watch a English lesson video. This remark in turn starts the game.
This video that they watched was of a man trying to read, count and say his days in English. He is not the best English speaker so as struggles to do all the above, he had a bit of trouble (i.e. stuttering after almost every word, sounding out, mispronunciations and etc). The frustration and trouble with the guy in the video caused the main participates of the class to burst out laughing, which they were submitted to a punishment. What was this punishment? A whip on the behind (hard) with a bamboo stick. After getting many of this wiping many of the participates tries to fight themselves and keep from laughing, however this did not help and everyone ends up laughing which caused for more wiping.
I do not understand why anyone would subject themselves to suffering and pain just for the flame and money? I know I would never join such a show like that, I would pretty much rather watch it on the sideline. I think there was at least one or two bamboo sticks that broken during the taping of this show. Why do people watch such program like this? The answer is probably for entertainment. Many are entertained at seeing other gets hurt or a better way of putting it, violence, and not to mention mocking those who are not as “good” as ourselves. Violence is just another source of entertainment these days and no one really takes to consideration that it is real. People have to open their eyes and see that violent, although they are fun to watch, are serious even if it is volunteering. Laughing at other hardship or making fun of others because they lack in a certain area is very cruel! No wonder why children these days have lack respects and manners for others. Apart from that how many deaths and suicides have there been in this this world due to abuse and mean jokes because someone thought it was fun and entertaining? The answer....
Ten, ten, ten, ten, ten, ten, ten, ten, ten, ten...*and the number goes on*