> That's entirely subjective and dependent on the conditions. In good faith, we can assume we're talking about the context of this article. Let's step beyond t

> That's entirely subjective and dependent on the conditions. In good faith, we can assume we're talking about the context of this article. Let's step beyond the literal and discuss the entire conversation. If we do this, yes it is torture. Even if we don't consider the entire conversation, just within the cultural context of the article we can assume that it would be for most people. Continuing to focus on changing the victims instead of the perpetrators is the wrong initial avenue of approach. By all means, campaign for teaching people your preferred form of meditation. Just do it in a context where everyone is already free.