OT: TORTURE???

Valena!!!!!  Have you been attending Phelp's church?  I can't believe you just said maybe!

OK you just earned a BIOTCH slap next time I see you HEFFA...let me make a quick run to the D...what's 8 hours?!

 

Yes, its torture based on the definition alone..."trying to get information through painful means from an unwilling person".  Is it right? Well...while I don't agree with the death penalty...I don't see a problem with getting them dayum near close if its going to give us useful information that can potentially save lives.  I mean even the medical supervised use of "Truth Serum" has been deemed torture in some people's minds.  The main risk is that there is potential to harm an innocent person...that turns out not to be a terrorist with vital info.  There is the risk that some will misuse the power ...as had already been proven.  However, as with war...isn't there a similar  risk...many of our innocent men and women soldiers lose their lives on a daily basis... Such is the price of war....I.E. the war on terrorism being an example. 

ETA: I think sometimes are civility...makes us weak in the eyes of the enemy....JMO    

Torture:  Yes

Should we use it?  Yes, when used in a controlled objective manner I think it serves a meaningful purpose of extracting vital information from varment terrorists who would not otherwise reveal the information we require to help secure national interests

I appreciate your responses to the question.

Although............I'm a bit surprised how many folks thought that it was torture...but think it's OK...or maybe OK...for the US government to be involved in such an action.

What do you think Birdman?

i think it's torture MD...and i don't think the US should practive it  (waterboarding)

matter of fact...i find it interesting that in WWII the US put to death Japanese soldiers who waterboarded US soldiers being held in captivity...

Interesting...I did not realize Jap Soldiers were put to death for that...I am against the death penalty for anyone.  

IS "WATERBOARDING" TORTURE???  YES OR NO

YES

And should the United States be involved in such a practice??? I think the problem comes in when OUR solidiers are captured by the enemy would we want our soldiers to be tortured the SAME way? So I guess if you look at it from that perspective then the USA should be fair, otherwise it could be tit for tat.