It isn't named after its inventor, but you are right the name comes from someone's last name. We do know she's from a world that at least had TVs, though.I think it is supposed to be her own unique invention. Yes, I know it’s named after it’s creator, but whatever.
Likely because they just came out of the war so exploring those options were out of the list. The country only won because the psycho researcher made the magic rifle so I would imagine that resources were focused on that.Damn, a world of magic, with technology advanced enough to have cannons and rifle guns, yet they haven't even come up with the guillotine yet? Still relying on the executioner to use a sword or axe up to that point? And they call this a 'humane execution device'?
So would the iron maiden, wooden horse, brass bull, and the stretcher be 'inhumane execution devices' in their world?
Humane or """...humane"""?I absolutely loved this chapter. Here is a little info on the person who created it. Dr. Joseph-Ignace Guillotin invented the Guillotine for humane reasons, he was also French. Thanks for the translation
This chapter kinda explains it, before the guillotine, they used large sword or axes and if they missed it would a painful death. As far as public execution, it was to teach people to obey the law. No one wanted to be publicly humiliated. People would think twice before committing a crime. Nowadays crime is rampant, in our state, if someone steals less then $900.00 they are released immediately= no jail time or anything. I believe we need stiffer punishment for committing crimes, imo though.Humane or """...humane"""?
Tho i wonder how many ppl would attend public executions if it was more 'accepted' still (i wouldn't be surprised if some fucked up rich ppl bought 'tickets' to ppl on death row getting executed, but i can totally it being made a spectacle if it's like "X celebrity will pull the switch on this person's life" lol
makes sense though i imagine ppl would create more of a spectacle if a noble (or high ranking? officer like the lieutenant mitsuba caught) were to be the one chosen as opposed to "this person was a random beggar who stole bread", but i suppose there was those 'stocks' and other public cages rather than full on execution too (tho i can imagine them still choosing to do the torturous method unless that's just gonna be used for interrogation now. although given magic /mana exists in this world i would've expected weapons to be enchanted to be stronger/precise too, but i suppose having everyone being capable of magic to execute might be tedious too)This chapter kinda explains it, before the guillotine, they used large sword or axes and if they missed it would a painful death. As far as public execution, it was to teach people to obey the law. No one wanted to be publicly humiliated. People would think twice before committing a crime. Nowadays crime is rampant, in our state, if someone steals less then $900.00 they are released immediately= no jail time or anything. I believe we need stiffer punishment for committing crimes, imo though.
According to my high school history teacher, Ann Boleyn was beheaded with a sword rather than an axe because it could take multiple chops to get all the way through with an axe.This chapter kinda explains it, before the guillotine, they used large sword or axes and if they missed it would a painful death.