Yes it is, I can't think of a way that takes longer and inflicts more pain and suffering, to willingly do this to another living being, would in my personal opinion make someone not worthy of consuming oxygen.
Not a very attractive piece but it certainly looks like it has a high fun factor, I'll wait a little while to see how people in the real world like it, I know I went in head first when the Hellfire came out years ago, it was fun when you could make it work.