The Guillotine: More Humane

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What is the best medieval technology? Many may ask if there is even good medieval tech. That's probably because many think of medieval torture devices like the pear of anguish or the brazen bull, but there are good ones too. For example, the guillotine, which is arguably the best. The guillotine is the best medieval technology because it was a more humane way of execution, it was a popular form of entertainment, and it could be made child-sized. One reason why the guillotine was a more human way of execution was because it was painless. Since the blade of the guillotine fell and sliced through the neck so fast, the victim died before having to feel the pain. This made the executions from the guillotine way more humane. As Mental Floss states “Despite its viscerally gruesome nature, some argue that the guillotine might be the most painless of execution methods. …show more content…

This is just one of the many sources that state that the guillotine is painless, thus being more humane. The guillotine executions were very popular and many loved to go to see them. Some of them even attended the executions daily. Spectators of these executions could buy souvenirs, read a list of the names of the victims, or even grab a meal to eat at a nearby restaurant. The Age of Revolution stated, “Thousands of ‘enemies of the state’ were executed by the guillotine’s blade, and the mechanical decapitator came to stand for savagery and bloodthirstiness. The executions were a popular form of entertainment and crowds gathered to watch.” (French Guillotine Blade). Even though it was execution, it was still fun for many. This is just another reason why the guillotine is so great. Others might say the guillotine was not child-friendly. However, this is wrong because the guillotine was made into child-sized

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