That's punishment in the form of torture. Alright, we may differ in the use of terminology, but in both cases, excruciating pain is inflicted on the individual. Regarding the offense which the criminal is punished for in the context of the Old Testament, I wonder how that compares with allowing an entire city and its inhabitants to be bombed to ruins.
> Here's a peripheral point. A form of torture was practised in the Old
> Testament. It's found in Deuteronomy 25:1-3.
That appears to be punishment, not torture.
Burgy
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