An executioner is one who carries out a death sentence.
An executioner is the person in charge of carrying out a death sentence or applying a sentence that involves physical punishment . The executioner, in this way, is the one whose function is to kill the condemned.
This office is linked to times past, when the death penalty was frequent and often constituted a public event that was observed by the entire town . The executioner was the one who operated the guillotine or the one who triggered the hanging mechanism, to name two possibilities.
Executioners and the death penalty
As in charge of carrying out the death penalty , the executioner has the power to take the life of another person without this action being illegal: on the contrary, his task consists of applying what is established by law .
Although executions are often considered a barbaric punishment far removed from the parameters of civilization, many countries still maintain these types of sentences, such as the United States , China and Iran .
The executioner is not considered a murderer since he kills in compliance with the law.
An unhealthy job
The work of the executioner is neither healthy nor pleasant from any point of view, and it leaves clear traces in the minds of those who do it, even those who decide to do it of their own free will. There are not rare cases of people who have assumed this role and currently have to face sleep disorders or depression , among other evils that can appear as a consequence of premeditated murder of a large number of beings for years.
This is no mystery to the authorities of the countries or states in which the death penalty is accepted, since it is normal for executioners to receive psychological treatment on a regular basis, to avoid a collapse that prevents them from continuing with their task. . In addition to the psychological problems that arise from this work, there is an element much stronger and more lethal than any pain or illness: guilt .
Being aware that we do evil to others eats us away and even if we try to cover reality with lies, guilt always finds a way to make us pay: if it is not through legitimate repentance and the search for redemption , then it weakens us and makes us sick. .
animal executioners
It is necessary to point out that while millions of people are horrified by the concept of an executioner, animals are tortured and killed every day to be turned into food, and this is no different from the execution of a human being; In fact, it is worse, since no animal that fills the lunch and dinner plates has committed a crime .
Just as with those who have worked taking the lives of other people, slaughterhouse activities also have negative consequences and generate a lot of guilt: there are many examples of individuals who have become vegan after having worked for years on farms.
Other uses of the term
By analogy with this meaning, the one or thing that causes pain (physical or symbolic) or that inflicts punishment is known as an executioner. For example: “The boy's executioner was on the run for two months until he was captured,” “In the 2014 World Cup final, Germany was again the executioner of the Argentine national team,” “The Japanese reporter was murdered by an executioner from the terrorist group.”
Other meanings of the term executioner accepted by the dictionary of the Royal Spanish Academy ( RAE ) relate the notion to whipping , tree branches and coats that are also known as balaclavas .
Within the genus of iguanid lizards called Phymaturus we find the Phymaturus verdugo , in this case as its own name. These are animals that live in rocky areas of Argentina and Chile . They are herbivores and viviparous, and are characterized by having a very flat body.