Talk:Water torture

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There is a contradiction here. This main article describes water torture as a 'favoured method' and links it with China - as it is in the folklore. However the linked article on 'Chinese water torture' treats it as a myth, saying there's no evidence the Chinese used it. As such the use of 'Chinese' in this context parallels its use in 'Chinese checkers', the 'Chinese' curse of 'May you live in interesting times' etc, none of which are actually Chinese. A similar process of false exoticism has historically occurred with Turks (the turkey which is of course American) and French (letters,leave etc).

Then there's the 'medieval' link - but this doesn't fit either, as the main article says the torture leaves no mark while this clearly would.

The folklore of dripping water on someone's face doesn't really get discussed here at all.--Jack Upland 23:59, 27 August 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Another method?

I heard somewhere about another way water is used as torture. The victim is confined in a room with no noise but the sound ofdripping water. Another one I heard at my old church was the victim was strapped down and water was dripped onto his head 24/7. I haven't found anything that supports these facts though, and I must say, the each sound rather... unbelievable.

[edit] Picture

Is that picture really needed? I know wiki isn't censored but that's borderline pornographic and is not really accurate to the subject matter. 60.231.31.144 02:09, 13 June 2006 (UTC)

Well, it seems to fit the subject matter of the article. The article describes water torture as a method or torture due to the erosion due to water being able to erod skin away. It also speaks of the vienamese victim Haing S. Ngor's experience with water torture. It mentioned him being restrained with a vice, just as the lady in the picture is held by some sort of bondage. In terms of subject matter, the picture is not too far of line. In terms of pornographic material, sometimes certain amount of nudity must be depicted for the sake of accuracy. Water torture can't be done with a victim fully clothed... What's more, the articles penis and vagina would bring up more controversy if the image in water torture were considered too pornographic. 70.251.195.5 04:33, 13 June 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Excessive linking

I have reverted the article back several versions as this version has entierly to many wiki-links. Most differences between that version and the one I reverted to involved what words were linked. I copied the few non-link related changes into the current version. Remember, only make links that are relevant to the context. In other words just because a word can be linked doesn't mean it should be. ~ ONUnicorn (Talk / Contribs) 14:58, 2 November 2006 (UTC)