>>1598

This depends on the point of view and the resulting definition.

As a human I condemn torture as an educational method. Though I don't consider situationally adjusted use of "means of coercion" as torture. Shouting at children will be better than let them get harmed, for example by falling down from the railway platform. You'll say that one shouldn't let the children come close to the edge, but that is using force too, because the kids aren't allowed to go where they want. As told before children are to precious to let them gather experience on their own under any circumstances. The problem is that experience is the worst of all teachers. It quizzes first and then teaches the subject matter. Do you still insist in the term "torture"?

From the sight of Mother Nature torture is perfectly normal. She allows even snuff. Ask predators if they think about torture while hunting. Their main goal is to feed the kittens, chicks and puppies to keep them and the species alive. May be the prey feels tortured. However, the most danger applies to the young ones due to their lack of experience (see above) - and probably because they taste best. ;)