Why did people enjoy (did they really?

Middle Ages? Lynchings were fairly common in the US, right into the 20th century. They would often draw a large crowd, who would cheer with satisfaction as some black boy was “put in his place” or “taught a lesson”. The US had public executions of condemned criminals well into the 20th century. read more

Sure people enjoyed public executions. Very dramatic. Same reason people with simple minds now enjoy watching characters get shot, beaten up, pushed off buildings, and incinerated in the movies or on TV. And such events let people feel superior, because they weren’t the one being hanged or burned or decapitated. read more