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this post was submitted on 19 Oct 2026
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I dunno, since he was arrested for blasphemy and as you said the cross-shape had religious significance already... Plus positional asphyxiation was part of the torture/execution process. As far as budget cuts, I think it would be simple to reuse the crosses multiple times. It only took a few days, then the body was removed and you could nail up another one. You could also save by using reclaimed wood, like the old mast you'd replaced on the Ship of Theseus.
You can’t have christian religious significance or taking of a pagan symbol before Christianity existed, and the Romans are the ones that did the execution. This was just another Tuesday or whatever for the Romans.
Everything you said regarding death, reuse and asphyxiation is just as true of a post as it is a cross.