What would be an original, physically painless form of torture?
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. . .here are my thoughts.
What would be an original, physically painless form of torture?
What is pain, really? It’s very subjective—determined only by the person experiencing it. One person’s “10” is another’s “1.” Pain scales have never made much sense to me. There’s bound to be some lucky bastard out there who’s suffered nothing more painful than a stubbed toe. That’s their “10”. On the other extreme, a torture victim may have a plethora of excruciating pains worthy of their top spot: fingernails ripped out with pliers; cigarettes extinguished on testicles; any Britney Spears’ song on repeat. But I digress. A physically painless form of torture needs to cause either emotional or mental torment. Imagine lighting someone’s hair on fire. Just a strand or two at a time. The smell! Doesn’t matter if it’s scalp, beard, arm, axillary, or genital hair. The strand takes the flame, burning slow for only an instant before the fire races toward the follicle. It’s snubbed out by the torturer just before burning the skin of the torturee. Brittany belts out “Oops, I did it again” as the next hair is lit asunder. Mental anguish builds. Will this be the flame that burns my skin? God the smell!