With his newfound power, Tomás de Torquemada became a furious leader, forcing those who had converted to Catholicism for reasons he had deemed unfit – such as fear of retaliation had they not – to wear garments that marked them as condemned. The garments bore images of hell’s flames, demons, dragons or snakes, and served as an alternative to imprisonment.
Additionally, heretics would be subjected to something known as the “water cure,” similar to what we now call waterboarding. Those victims of the water cure were often women, as they were seen as weaker and more likely to confess their sins when subjected to pain.
Other victims would be burned alive in “auto-da-fe” ceremonies, which literally translates to “act of faith.” They would be given the opportunity to confess to avoid being burned alive – though that just meant that they would be garroted before their bodies were burned.
He also oversaw the expulsion of 40,000 Jews from Spain, taking with them only what they could carry. Those who weren’t forced out of the country were forced into Christianity, receiving nonconsensual baptisms so they could remain in the country. Any of the forced converts who were seen practicing their Jewish traditions were immediately targeted by Torquemada and his inquisitors.
However, as most of the inquisitors drew the line after expulsion or forced baptism, Torquemada went further. Under the guise of ridding Spain of the heretical religious zealots that were besmirching its name, Torquemada oversaw the executions of 2,000 people. Reports of Torquemada’s crimes were recorded by Hernando del Pulgar, Queen Isabella’s personal secretary.
Final Team LFS:
Stalin
Idi Amin
Jerry Fallwell Sr.
Kim Il-sung
Torquemada
It never said anything or accomplished anything at all.
With my final pick I select LUCA, the last universal common ancestor.
That asshole who cut you off in traffic? That’s LUCA. The one who cut in front of you in line at Costco’s? That’s LUCA. The ones who talk on their cell phone in movie theaters? LUCA.
LUCA is the reason every bit of misery exists in this world. It is the basis for everything you hate in this world. It is the worst thing in existence.
Alright, it’s been 5 days. I ain’t sniping a pick b/c none of you thought of this.
The Manhattan Project. Under the guise of FREEDOM, these motherfuckers created an object that can destroy humanity. An object that we will have to live with for the rest of humanity. BUT JAPAN! Yea, fuck that. We would have kicked their asses either way. Instead, we now live in a world where Little Rocket Man might send a nuke over for shits and giggles. It’s only a matter of time before someone does send one over. GJGE.
Oh and for you that say “Well that’s a group of people. This is an individual award”, I give you Klaus Fuchs. This fucker was involved with the Manhattan Project and worked at the Los Alamos National Laboratory and gave the Russians classified information from not only the US, but other countries as well, such as Canada and Great Britain.
Sounds like an asshole to me.
Oh and by the way, not only did these guys figure out the bomb, they realized that the best way to detonate it was like 3 miles above the Earth and point the energy downward. No sense to letting the bomb blow up at the surface and the ground absorb most of the energy. What’s the fun in that?
