TERAs priest had this skill, and yes ofc you could absolutely pull people to their death, but most used it for its intended use. It's a great skill and is a skill that definitely shows the individual skill of the player.

Think about it - Pull people into stack when they don't want to, pull them out of AOES, if they are heavied you can pull them to safety, that one annoying ranged dps who doesn't want to stack for heals and cards is no longer a problem... the list goes on and on.