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sprocket · 03-20-2008, 07:09 PM

I think its quite stupid to make an absolutist statement that we should never ever under any circumstances, use torture. Honestly, what if you knew for a fact someone enemy combatant/terrorist/whatever had a piece of information that would save thousands of lives, and he wont share it? You just want to lock him away and give him a lawyer and let the chips fall where they may? There's a line and a situation out there where it might be the right tool for the job and possibly the only one. In nearly all realistic situations it probably isn't. That doesn't mean we should never do it should it really be needed.

03-20-2008, 07:09 PM	#40 (permalink)
sprocket Psycho Location: In transit	I think its quite stupid to make an absolutist statement that we should never ever under any circumstances, use torture. Honestly, what if you knew for a fact someone enemy combatant/terrorist/whatever had a piece of information that would save thousands of lives, and he wont share it? You just want to lock him away and give him a lawyer and let the chips fall where they may? There's a line and a situation out there where it might be the right tool for the job and possibly the only one. In nearly all realistic situations it probably isn't. That doesn't mean we should never do it should it really be needed. __________________ Remember, wherever you go... there you are.