damn it I always hit enter before I ought to. no wonder the ladies love me

I studied torture for a while working on a D&D campaign (yeah I am that kind of loser), but I wanted to understand more of what might be behind the mentality of doing something that horrible to someone.. and also to apease my vengeful side.. and my other sides to know that 'damn! I could never do THAT to someone.. all told, hanging isn't that bad.. filling a persons belly with dry rice is horrible.. the death of a 1000 cuts... horrible.. being burned alive at the stake... horrible.. I could go on if you like. but you don't disagree on the the public display of 'justice'? I mean it is a better 'deterrent' than otherwise.. although I would like some dignity when I die.. and a cheering mob might not be so good for that.