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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]What is shocking but interesting is this was a well established form of execution. And they cane up with it without modern anatomy. Was it trial and error to see what happened, develop refined procedures?

I wonder if it was thought to be a deterrent to unlawful acts.  Certainly in England drawing and quartering and burning at the stake were feared.  [/quote]

Romans had a very brutal culture. They didn’t spare their own, to wit:

Decimation was a brutal Roman military discipline where one in every ten soldiers in a mutinous or cowardly unit was executed by their comrades. Originating from the Latin decimare (removing a tenth), it is now commonly used to mean destroying or harming a large portion of something.

Roman Soldiers were divided into groups of ten. Lots were drawn, and the loser was killed by the other nine, often by stoning or beating.

Decimato was used to enforce discipline in the Roman army for cowardice, mutiny, or desertion. It was considered the most severe punishment, meant to terrify the remaining ninety percent into obedience. A notable, albeit debated, example is the Theban Legion, which supposedly suffered decimation twice for refusing to persecute Christians.

https://www.merriam-webster.com/word-of-the-day/decimate-2018-05-07

Also, if you don’t want to read very disturbing and distressing vignettes concerned humanity, do not read about how Romans dealt with criminals, Christians, etc. It’s very difficult to read. Romans of that era had absolutely no regard or respect for human life. It was a shockingly terrible time.

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