After the September 11, 2001 terror attacks the George W. Bush administration authorized the use of “enhanced interrogation techniques” at secret detention facilities around the world run by the defense department and CIA. The authorization approved the use of many techniques including beatings, binding in stress positions, hooding, sleep deprivation and waterboarding. In 2008 President Obama signed an executive order banning the use torture by the U.S. military and CIA. In 2016 the use of torture became a topic during the Presidential race when candidate Donald Trump suggested…
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@9DQ96SB2yrs2Y
No, unless that is an immediate threat to human lives.
@9GH7W2R2yrs2Y
No, enhanced interrogation techniques should only be used in dire situations or with convicted terrorists without physically harming them.
@9BKSDG72yrs2Y
Yes but only if they are investigating a threat that is present on U.S. soil and the terrorist is being interrogated on US soil. Otherwise we should not intervein in other countries affairs.
@969YQ6Z3yrs3Y
Only if they are 95% or higher sure that they are the terrorist
@8WZSWJL4yrs4Y
No, it is inhumane and unethical.
@8WM9ZFF4yrs4Y
no, abolish the united states military
@8WFDQ3B4yrs4Y
Yes, but not on US citizens
@8TSWT3M4yrs4Y
For every person a convicted, captured terrorist has killed, 10 minutes of torture is acceptable. No more than ten minutes tho
@8RNS52CRepublican4yrs4Y
As long as they follow the geneva convention
@8Q6PV3Y4yrs4Y
No, torture is inhumane, unethical, and violates the 8th amendment. We should strictly follow the laws of the Geneva Convention, torture is an ineffective form of interrogation anyway.
@8Q6CVN24yrs4Y
Yes, but only if they aren’t US citizens
@8PRXDP8Independent5yrs5Y
Yes when the price is too high to risk not using these techniques
@8NNZSXW5yrs5Y
Only if adam sandler does it
@8JGJBT2Republican5yrs5Y
If they have information that could save lives and they are 100% sure they are a terrorist and that they are a threat to national sucurity.
@8HLM3DQ5yrs5Y
This should be left up to military leaders.
@8FVTF295yrs5Y
Yes, if they are not US Citizens
@8F2VYNG5yrs5Y
No, in this instance we should lead by example.
@8DV57JT5yrs5Y
The methods of torture shouldn't be deadly or life threatening or fatally damaging.
@9C38DK22yrs2Y
Having an official policy stance on this subject guarantees a baseline of its existence. It may be occasionally necessary, but should not be a matter of public opinion.
@9C2VVGV2yrs2Y
abolish suspected terrorists
@99MDLFJWomen’s Equality2yrs2Y
Need accountability for it though so it's not out of hand
@99FLBW22yrs2Y
I believe that you need to be 100% sure that they're terrorists to use it, but ONLY as a last resort.
@99DWZT42yrs2Y
I believe that if there is concrete evidence that a "suspected terrorists'" drives and ambitions are truly relentless and or connected to possible mass genocide, or that they've already committed acts of violence and crime as such, and nothing is being done about it, that there are measures that should be taken in order to find out information from them, which in terms could possibly save a whole nation from the perpetrator and their plans. At least holding them back from disclosing their received information to their country/group would be beneficial in one way or the other to the protection of a targeted country/group.
@99928PBConstitution2yrs2Y
Depends where they are captured, if within US or not
@997W7TT2yrs2Y
First resort should be torture, if we need information we don't have time to dilly dally
@98Z3DVNIndependent2yrs2Y
If used as a last resort to gain information, then I can see that being used, but at the same time, torture is a really inhumane way to gain information. It's also not very beneficial in the long run.
Yes only if you know they are a covicted terrorist. it should still be last resort
@983DMMQ3yrs3Y
i think maybe psychological could be used as a last resort but then if it really messes them up the government must get them at least some sort of therapy if needed.
@97KD3HX3yrs3Y
I think they should but atleast gain information to see if they are really terrorists
@97JKKDT3yrs3Y
Only use proven effective tactics
@97JFJHT3yrs3Y
Depends on the cost humanity is willing to pay should action being planned come to fruition
@977BB7Y3yrs3Y
Yes, but only after a fair trial beforehand and if the jury has a majority vote to allow torture.
@9769QJZ3yrs3Y
Yes, but it should depend on the person they're interrogating.
@9767LDLLibertarian3yrs3Y
Yes, but it should never be used against American citizens
@973Y4Q53yrs3Y
@SeriousUndead304yrs4Y
No, torture is completely ineffective and unethical
@8QDLYJP4yrs4Y
Yes, but only if the acquired information can be verified in real time, because a person who is being interrogated will say anything to get it to stop.
@8FV7Z4Q5yrs5Y
Torture is unacceptable and violates the 8th amendment, however, psychological ways are also atrocious. Any interrogation techniques that do not harm the person physically or mentally is acceptable.
@8FCWDQJRepublican5yrs5Y
Only if the nations safety and lots of lives are at risk in the next 2 days.
@8TR9VRY4yrs4Y
Yes, and work to abolish the Geneva Convention & repeal the 8th amendment.
@8RSRZKR4yrs4Y
Yes, but ONLY if there is solid evidence and probable cause against the suspect, and ONLY as a last resort and ONLY if there is a strong chance for a terrorist attack against the U.S. to occur.
@bakersr14yrs4Y
Yes, but only as a last resort for a confirmed terrorist.
@9N26ZG3Libertarian1yr1Y
Without the existence of the federal government. It should be up to local communities. This will abolish the standing army.
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