Why did China use cruel punishments against the guilty?

The main reason for the use of cruel forms of punishment in any state is the same – to force the people to resignedly accept any orders of the ruling elite. The more intimidated people are, the easier it is for the government to govern the country. No one will have a desire to repeat the fate of a person executed or subjected to the most severe torture, which means that no one will grumble against the authorities.



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