At times, I like to get lost in the endless rabbit hole of 2leep.com. It is a network of blogs and posts, most of which contain photographs. At times it’s funny, but at other times really disheartening and sad.
Today, as I browsed through the long corridors of the site, I came across this post. It is mostly photographs from a museum featuring hundreds of ancient torture devices; some of the most brutal treatment of one human to another.
These are a few that are featured on the website. I’ve posted them very small because they are not for the squeamish. If you want a better look, click to enlarge. Or, check out the original post.
Many of these tortures and punishments were very likely used by the religious people of the time.
I think if there is any question about whether human beings have a certain ‘bent’ toward wickedness (even among the religious, the baptized), a gander at these photos should clear things up pretty sufficiently. For all of our learning, knowledge and enlightenment, we are a sick set of creatures.
