in torture inflicting pain or distress is the point. if all of these procedures could be done without the pain or distress, they would be. the pain or distress is incidental. it’s not torture. qed
intention is certainly an important facet of torture. if a dentist pulls a tooth it’s not the same as a sadist pulling a tooth, even if anesthesia isn’t available. both would cause the same pain, but the dentists is incidental.
in torture inflicting pain or distress is the point. if all of these procedures could be done without the pain or distress, they would be. the pain or distress is incidental. it’s not torture. qed
Intention doesn’t define torture. Many people aren’t sadists, but they like money more than they care about morals. Or taste from the consumers.
intention is certainly an important facet of torture. if a dentist pulls a tooth it’s not the same as a sadist pulling a tooth, even if anesthesia isn’t available. both would cause the same pain, but the dentists is incidental.