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If you had to choose the manner you were to be executed, which of the following would you choose? Yes, crucifixion is on the list. But check out the others... Take your pick... ;-) M. ChatGPT: Based on historical accounts, the slowest and most agonizing execution techniques were designed to maximize pain, humiliation, and time to death, often lasting hours or even days. Here are some of the most, or "slowest and most agonizing" techniques in history: -- Scaphism ("The Boats"): Described as one of the most brutal methods, the victim was trapped between two boats, fed only milk and honey to cause severe diarrhea, and smeared with more milk and honey to attract insects. They were left in stagnant water to be eaten alive by insects and vermin over a period that could last up to 17 days. -- Lingchi ("Slow Slicing" or "Death by a Thousand Cuts"): Practiced in China until 1905, the condemned was tied to a post, and the executioner methodically removed small portions of the body, such as skin, muscles, and limbs, over an extended period. This process could last for hours, and in extreme cases, it was reported to take three days and involve over 3,000 cuts. -- Impalement: A long, blunt stake was inserted into the body, often through the rectum or midsection, and erected, leaving the victim to slowly sink under their own weight. This allowed for a slow death that could take several days, with the stake eventually piercing organs, leading to agonizing agony. -- Boiling Alive: The condemned was gradually lowered into a cauldron of boiling oil, water, or wine. This technique often caused the skin to boil and peel off while keeping the person alive for a prolonged period. -- Crucifixion: A slow form of capital punishment, often designed to last days. Death resulted from a combination of exhaustion, dehydration, trauma, and asphyxiation, sometimes taking up to ten days. -- Flaying (Skinning Alive): This method involved removing the skin from the body, leading to death via shock, infection, or hypothermia. It was used to prolong suffering and send a message. -- Immurement (Walling In): The condemned was locked in an enclosed space (like a small cell or behind a wall) and left to die of dehydration or starvation, a process that could take weeks. These methods were often reserved for crimes deemed particularly heinous, such as treason or murder. SOURCES: Lingchi - Wikipedia Lingchi (IPA: [lǐŋ.ʈʂʰɨ̌], Chinese: 凌遲), usually translated "slow slicing" or "death by a thousand cuts", is a form of torture and... Wikipedia Historical Methods Of Execution - World Atlas 6 Mar 2025 — Bandit Ishikawa Goemon was boiled to death for the attempted assassination of warlord Toyotomi Hideyoshi in 16th-century Japan. * ... WorldAtlas 15 Types of Torture | Britannica 26 Dec 2025 — Ling chi. ... Ling chi, also known as "slow slicing" or "death by a thousand cuts" was a method of torturous execution practiced i... Britannica What are humanity’s most brutal methods of execution? - Quora 21 Jan 2026 — * Impalement. * This method of execution was carried out mainly with the motive of inflicting psychological torture and trauma to ... Quora Killing me slowly: 7 of the longest executions in history 1. Brickin' It - Immurement. From the Vestal Virgins of Ancient Rome to 19th-century Persia (where criminals were known to have be... Sky HISTORY TV channel 10 Brutal Ways to Die by Torture in the Ancient World 19 Nov 2020 — Another Roman general and politician named Manius Aquillius was defeated and later executed via molten gold by Mithridates VI of P... TheCollector https://www.google.com/search?q=slowest+most+agonizing+execution+technique%3F |