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The contemporary view as in how the populace at the time viewed it, not the condemned person. There are a lot of practices in our prison system today (both ins
by starfallg 6y ago
The contemporary view as in how the populace at the time viewed it, not the condemned person.
There are a lot of practices in our prison system today (both inside the US and in other industrialised nations) that some people find questionable, but much of the populace accept. This window is constantly moving over time.
- watwut 6y agoBut the books the whole thread is about are written from the point of view of "someone who is close to that tortured person". It if point of view of third party witness of inquisition, not from the point of view of diplomat. And they did perceived that as cruel and had emotional reaction to what is happening. Moreover, if you want to know what "populace thought" you cant just decide to ignore some people.