Shocking by design? Whose design? Why would you assume that Hashem designed the Torah to be shocking?
Sure, if you start with a secular, especially a liberal, set of values, the Torah’s values are shocking. Our values are supposed to be shaped by the Torah, and if they are native to us, there should be nothing which shocks us or makes us uncomfortable.
To the degree we have absorbed foreign values, the Torah’s values will cause us discomfort.