translation.en: For example, any social history will reveal that mutilation and torture were routine forms of criminal punishment. The kind of infraction today that would give you a fine, in those days would result in your tongue being cut out, your ears being cut off, you being blinded, a hand being chopped off and so on.
translation.zh: 例如，任何文明史都曾记录 截肢或酷刑是常见的罪行惩罚方式。 现在只能让你被罚款的违规，在过去可能导致 割舌，割耳，挖眼 斩手等结果