Nonetheless, to determine a ranking order among inhuman methods that have been used to induce such atrocious human suffering, the only reasonable criteria were functions of time and mercy — with the worst (No. 1) taking the most of the former, while showing the least of the latter.
Scaphism
First mentioned by Plutarch as a Persian technique, scaphism is a quiet testament to mankind’s gruesome worst. If a more heinous or outrageous technique exists, we’d rather not know about it. Read more…
