How was the act of "torture" considered in the ancient and medieval world? Was it a necessary evil? Was it championed?

by KevTravels
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There have been some similar questions recently that involve torture:

u/txxxwxxx answered What typically happened to Medieval and Renaissance torture victims who were not subsequently executed? Were they given medical care?

And u/TywinDeVellena wrote about Did people question witch confessions at that time?