The Seven Cruelest Types of Torture Ever Devised

PJ Media ^ | May 30, 2018 | John Hawkins

[C19fan]

Torture has been around as long as human beings have and some of the devices used have become legendary. The rack, the iron maiden, thumb screws – none of them are very pleasant. However, when you’re talking about torture, there are some cruelties that stand out beyond all others.

1. Scaphism AKA the Boats AKA the Tub The Persians were big fans of a gruesome torture method that began by binding the person in place. Depending upon the method, either the head, hands and feet, or just the head was sticking out of the boat and/or tub the person was confined in. At this point, the victim was then covered with and fed copious amounts of milk and honey. This caused all sorts of flies, beetles, worms and bugs to feast on the exposed flesh. The massive amount of milk and honey consumed also caused the victim to defecate, which led to hungry swarms of maggots and other biting creatures feeding on his body. Death by this method could take more than two weeks.

[C19fan]

Mr. Haskins forget about the Brazen Bull a human roasting device. Dan Carlin at Hardcore History has did an episode on the sociology of execution over time. Executions were big spectator events until the 19th century.

[dartuser]

8. Having to listen to CNN in the airport.

[aMorePerfectUnion]

Grammar Nazis posting on FR.

[elcid1970]

Left out being forced to listen to a Hillary speech/whine.

[Carolina_Thor]

Hillary trying to tell a joke, should have been top of the list.

[Fiji Hill]

Forcing a victim to listen to Itsy Bitsy Teeny Weeny Yellow Polkadot Bikini over and over again, as East German torturers did in the movie One, Two, Three.

[AppyPappy]

MSNBC

[gov_bean_ counter]

Smurff song

[IYAS9YAS]

Forcing a victim to listen to Itsy Bitsy Teeny Weeny Yellow Polkadot Bikini over and over again, as East German torturers did in the movie One, Two, Three.

Funny enough, I can tune that stuff right out. I went through the Air Force survival school and they blasted all kinds of music loudly at us for several hours. Best sleep I got the entire time I was there.

[j.havenfarm]

Let me emphasize what you said: Any history fan who hasn’t listened to Dan Carlin’s Hardcore History podcasts is missing out. The episode you’re referring to is called Painfotainment. The boats torture is discussed in the three part masterpiece King of Kings. A number of episodes are free, including those I’ve mentioned. Others are available for pay on iTunes.

[C19fan]

Mr Carlin has added shorter podcasts on another iTunes feed. He discussed which German army was better: the WW I Imperial Army or the Wehrmacht.

[pgyanke]

I went through the Air Force survival school and they blasted all kinds of music loudly at us for several hours.

I have one thing to say to you... Yoko.

[CtBigPat]

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[IYAS9YAS]

I have one thing to say to you... Yoko.

Hey, my post said they blasted music... ;-P

[G Larry]

In the Greek myth, Procrustes was a son of Poseidon with a stronghold on Mount Korydallos at Erineus, on the sacred way between Athens and Eleusis.[1]

There he had a bed, in which he invited every passer-by to spend the night, and where he set to work on them with his smith's hammer, to stretch them to fit. In later tellings, if the guest proved too tall, Procrustes would amputate the excess length; nobody ever fitted the bed exactly.

[2] Procrustes continued his reign of terror until he was captured by Theseus, travelling to Athens along the sacred way, who "fitted" Procrustes to his own bed:

[bmwcyle]

9. Having to listen to Wan Williams on the Five.

[Georgia Girl 2]

Then there is having to listen to Obama give a speech.

[HotHunt]

Try having a new one year old grandchild in your home everyday listening to nursery rhymes on the TV, all day, everyday.

I find myself absent-mindedly singing or whistling these tunes all the time now. And I am 70.

It is torture. :-)

[DownInFlames]

9. Having to listen to Obama’s continual dribble.

[MomwithHope]

Waiting on a picture of Helen Thomas.....3......2......1....