I am medieval king, I forbid torture in my kingdom, I only execute criminals by non-cruel means, do you think my kingdom will be okay?

[Anonymous]

I am medieval king, I forbid torture in my kingdom, I only execute criminals by non-cruel means, do you think my kingdom will be okay?

[jshm2]

No. You won't be king or with kingdom for long.

Torture was an equal form of deterrent and exhortation of the powerful over the weak.

Still is to this day. But we use debt, negative PR and imprisonment, instead of clamps, pokers and saws like they they did back then. Though you could argue torture is worse today than back then.

[OddBeMe]

What are the crimes in your kingdom? Not supplying virgins? Not paying enormous taxes for little public gain? Refusing to fight endless wars?

If I jaywalk, will be non-cruelly executed?

[Guy13]

Figment of your imagination…

[Agape93]

Nope, I'd steamroll your kingdom.