Water Torture

This week I’m going to talk about different kinds of water torture. I’m sure you’ve all heard of the Chinese water torture. Basically, a person is strapped down, and water is dripped onto their forehead until they go insane. Since it leaves no distinguishing marks on a victim, it was often a favored method of torture. Would this really work? I had my doubts. Sure, water dripping constantly on my head wouldn’t be exactly pleasant, but to go as far as to call it torture?

Another form a water torture was used a lot during wartimes. It’s called water boarding, and it dates all the way back to the fourteenth century. A person is restrained and water is poured on him/her to simulate the feeling of drowning. Sometimes the prisoner’s face would even be covered to enhance the torture. Creepy!

Source:
http://www.independent.ie/opinion/analysis/it-may-be-chinese-water-torture-for-the-gallery-but-bertie-remains-unfazed-1084801.html
http://abcnews.go.com/WNT/Investigation/story?id=1356870

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