Torture

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One thing I've wondered for a while is: Why does Eugenides order torture? Does Eugenides believe that torture is a good way of forcing information out of people because that is the mindset of the world he's in, or because MWT believes that torture is a worthwhile way of getting information out of people?

Also, torture adds an almost BDSM-like romantic quality to the series... particularly in the romance between Attolia and Attolis. It really makes me wonder about what MWT thinks about torture.

Thoughts?