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To Gain the Sympathy of the Crowd in Carlin
Torture of the body is just a backdoor it's an indirect route to the real target which is the mind. Even in pre-modern examples of public display torture was meant to bring the show to a climax with the repentance and absolution of the guilty victim. We strangely find it cruel and unusual to assign someone 20 lashes but not 20 years in a cell this transition from physical to psychological punishment reflects a deeper understanding of the true purpose of torture.