TIL the design of the guillotine was intended to make capital punishment more reliable and less painful in accordance with new Enlightenment ideas of human rights. - eviltoast
  • Thorny_Thicket@sopuli.xyz
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    1 year ago

    I believe it’s still among the most reliable tools for the job and actually quite humane. Just a bit messy.