The Nazis tortured those of minorities particulary Jews and gypsies. The Christians tortured individuals during the Crusades as the best way to convert them to Christianity, and in the middle ages especially under tourqmoto (unsure of spelling) and in America during the withchunts especially around Salem and now continually lie to the people to attempt to win them over by fear of hell , doomsday, and when that doesn''t work try to cajole them into thinking if they behave and beleive in a particualr manner they will becomme millionaires overnight.