Emotional Torture vs Physical Torture. What is worse?

[thegreenyogi]

[Laws-Of-Existence]

Whichever is your preference.

I believe in reincarnation and that traumas are karma. If you're familiar with "the body presents its bill" or "keeps the score", then you can see how it's an either/or. The world physically tortures us with health issues or high stress or externally oncoming bad luck even if we do all good on the inside (as Pauli and Jung resorted to quantum entaglement stuff), if we refuse to psychologically crucify ourselves. ㅤ

[Jackblue]

Being told you are worthless vs. being hung up and electrocuted, I would say physical

[Jackblue]

Thanks

[thegreenyogi]

Welcome!!

[7Phoenix7]

I’d probably say…. emotional torture. Physical pain can be horrific, but emotional damage can stay with you long after the moment is over and completely change how you think… trust.. and see yourself.

Both are awful though… I don’t think either leaves someone untouched.

[Pohjolan]

@7Phoenix7
Its not like fingernails that have been pulled out, cut toes or crushed knees will heal magically either.

[7Phoenix7]

@Pohjolan well that’s why I said what I said

[Eleni920]

It's definitely emotional; you could heal physically, but the brain will always remember.

[strateguy632]

remember the event but pain fades.

[OneViewpoint]

Well you can hook a guys nuts up to a car battery or waterboard him, deprive him of sleep, food, water, and he's not gonna resist for long.

Or... you can line up his wife and kids, siblings, parents, or friends in front of him and force his eyes open so he has to watch and listen to their screams. Probably nobody has to actually get hurt in that scenario. He probably breaks before any damage is done.

So I'm gonna say that the human mind is the more accessible solution in a lot of cases. Just find out who or what the individual cares about and threaten that. He's no longer relying on his physical strength and mental toughness. He's defending his morality and ethics by protecting others. And he knows they will always be vulnerable.

[MisterWack]

I’d say both are bad.
Like if you took the worst circumstances of emotional and the worst circumstances of physical then both are pretty much bad and neither is more pleasant or has its up sides.

Some physical torture can and will leave you permanently disfigured and leave you with mental scars that take decades or even a lifetime to heal from properly. Some go unhealed.

Emotional is traumatic in nature, but still hurts and takes decades to a lifetime to heal properly, some never healed.

It is hard to compare these things when they are torture at the end of the day.

[Lynx122]

Well I've healed from my emotional wounds and I have a lot of experience with that now. I think physical torture is worse because humans are capable of terrible things. And also I would also be emotionally tortured if they were physically torturing me like how can you do this to a person? and stuff it would stay with me a long time. So I think physical torture is worse.

[NathanDavis]

physical torture has boundaries to which, is no longer as effective after a point has reached...

emotional torture is about trespassing and abusing boundaries... time after time, and that does sound far worse...

[strateguy632]

physical torture can be measured. people say 'you hurt my feelings' to manipulate. but even a sting insult is nothing like bang a toe on a table at night.

[jaksone2]

Both can leave deep scars
Physical pain may heal, but emotional pain can stay with you for a long time

[4ngelic]

Physical, it's not even a questions. Being very upset & crying, is so so much better than having limbs amputated or being water boarded

[sage2021]

Torture is a very strong word. It's beyond painful.

I think that both of them would have the tendency to leave permanent scars in a person.

[exitseven]

physical torture. The bamboos shoots under the fingernails is a lot worse than somebody calling you mean names.

[Shiprex]

Emotional. Physical I have learned can be handled, but emotional is already working when you realise it's present.

[Nik1hil]

Physical is worst!..

Emotional can be TURNED OFF!.. I have that ability..

[msc545]

You may think you have that ability, but I think you will be surprised to learn that while you can turn it off temporarily, it will come back and haunt you in the end.

[Nik1hil]

@msc545 Every time. it returns back..
I will turn off..
Time will pass after 7 years, it won't even matter

[msc545]

No, it will keep on becoming more important each time it comes back.

[Nik1hil]

@msc545 it won't..
It fades my beloved your brother became mentally sick in 2019 and committed suicide in 2025 I turned off in 2019 and again 2025 I turned off emotionally..

And now when it comes back, He is Gone , it's been +12 months , It's Faded.. Everything Fades, That's the Ultimate Magic of this Materialistic Universe

[msc545]

It sounds like this is something that you hope doesn't come back. I understand why. I hope you were right about this.

[Nik1hil]

@msc545 I am right because I am Not the One saying this!.

This is the "Wisdom" that God (Krishma) Gave Arjuna on the Battlefield.. He Told him,

"warrior Arjun, Do your Duty and Fight the War, Many Will die , Mother's of Each soldier will cry on dead body of their sons..
But In time, the Pain will Fade Away, this is beauty of the Power That I Have Bestowed upon this Materialistic World!"

But Arjun after receiving the Pep Talk, Was Still Fumbling and Not Shooting to kill.. Krisha Told him again and Again, Arjun hesitated.

Arjun Hesitation Created Window of opportunity for Arjun's Son to "Abhimanyu" to enter the War, to break down a Specific Soldier Formation that only Arjun Knew how to break , His Son only Half of it!.

Hence , Abhimanyu Dies in Battle after which Arjun, Realises what KRISHAN was Trying to say 'Shoot to kill, do your duty, Stop Hesitating " The Death of His Son, was Upon his Shoulders, and his Own Fault for pulling his Punches..

Krishna Again said " Shoot to Kill, End fast, The only way to Save more lives now is to Kill fast and Defeat their Main Generals, so soldiers on both the Side don't have to die! Don't worry about the Pain of losing your Son It's emotional Pain and it will fade away, it's not pain of physical injury and you can still fight!" ✅

[msc545]

Well, if you think God said it, I suppose that's all there is to it.

[onmyradar]

Physical is worse in the short term, emotional is worse in the long term. so the question is, what are you going for.

[Ironco]

Physical is.

You can train your mind to do anything, but there is nothing you can prepare yourself for physical torture.

[msc545]

I think in many ways physical torture is probably worse since it also contains an emotional component.

[aceleon]

i don't believe in lesser evil.

[FreyaRed]

Physical Torture

[Cidknee]

The physical can always be the worse.

[AgentG111]

Mind scar's I feel are worse.

[Pohjolan]

Physical obviously.

[Miristheiss]

Physical

[Agape93]

Emotional

[Paige2006]

Physical

[wkhan_87]

Imotional is worse

[Talhacikk]

Physical one