Torture is the act of deliberately inflicting physical or psychological pain on a person in order to compel an action from the victim. Reasons for torture include punishment, intelligence gathering and coercion. In 1948, after World War II, the United Nations outlawed torture when it adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Opponents of torture argue that the government should never practice torture since it is inhumane and illegal under international law. Proponents argue that the military should not be prevented from using torture if they believe it will keep the country safe.
Enhanced interrogation should be allowed as well as psychological interrogation. These terrorists perform extreme atrocities on anyone, including innocent civilians. Our enhanced interrogation is child's play compared to what they do. This question should really be answered by someone under the threat of terrorism, or who has family of friends in captivity or otherwise affected by a terrorist act. You can pretty much guess what the answer will be 99.9% of the time.
No, and prosecute those that authorized the uses of torture (waterboarding is torture according to the Geneva convention) including George W bush and **** Cheney
I'm with Sam Harris. Torture should be strictly banned. In world-ending-nuclear-threat situations where torture seems the only path, the ethics of preventing mass death should outweigh the immorality of breaking the law and an individual's human rights. So... it should basically never be allowed.
We are the only country in the world that worries about being politically correct. If you go to any other country illegally and get caught, you will see horrible conditions, and not get any fair treatment. If you are believed to be a terrorist or spy in another country water boarding would be at the bottom of their lists. Other countries do much more horrible things like electrocution tactics, etc.. Yes torture is cruel, but how cruel is the planning of mass murder in the name of a religion. When you deal with animals that think a man, woman or child don't have the right to live because they don't believe in their ideology, well in my opinion the gloves need to come off.
I think we should stop telling the world what we would do. Terrorists need to be afraid.
99% of people tortured will tell you anything you want them to say, even if it's not true.
No. There should be a "bright line" between allowed interrogations techniques and anything that amounts to a war crime or crime against humanity. However, there may be discrete circumstances where there is a critical need to obtain life-saving intelligence, in which instance it is the theater commander and his/her staff's call if there is a need for crueler interrogation practices. If such actions are subsequently authorized, then the burden of accountability must fall on those who authorized such "extra-judicial" actions. If the solution saves lives and/or ends a threat, the issue of accountability may be rendered moot; if it fails OR it is learned subsequently that the threat, and thereby the enhanced interrogation measure was overstated, those involved must stand to answer for their crime.
no, this violates the 8th amendment
Yes! These are not the traditional enemy combatants that have signed onto the Geneva convention agreement. They are clandestine, guerrilla warfare zealots who will give their lives for their cause anyway.
Only when against combatants not formally associated with a recognized National military
You can't expect to win or survive if the playing fields have different levels & rules!! Simply put ! If you let it be known that you will only bring a knife to a Gunfight ---you remove fear & caution on the Enemies side!!!
No, unless there is a known and imminent threat (like a dirty bomb set to go off).
No, torture is inhumane, unethical and ineffective, provides a powerful recruitment tool for terrorists, and those responsible should be jailed
Yes, and add old fashioned disembowelment, quartering, and the rack!
Always keep in mind anything we condone to be done to others will also be done to us. Do we want our daughters and sons subjected to these techniques? If not then we cant do it to others.
No, the Geneva Convention is explicit that these forms of torture are unethical and illegal; doing so would defy international law.
Yes, IF combatants of the USA use these techniques. NO, IF combatants of USA do not use these techniques.
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.
The general public should have no say in Military operations or affairs. That is the whole reason for the Joint Chiefs and the President.
no, it should be a fair trial the army will always have defense advantages or help, torture is inhuman to me and should be an all time LAST resort if anything at all.
Yes, but only as a last resort and if they are proven convicted terrorists, and not U.S. citizens, because of the 8th amendment
No, torture is inhumane, unethical, and violates the 8th amendment. We should also strictly follow the laws of the Geneva Convention.
No, torture is both innefective and unethical.
Yes, if a doctor is present to ensure physical saftey
Only as a last stance and only psychological ones. Doing something like waterboarding only makes them hate us more than they already do for killing their countrymen fighting for their country just like us.
No, torture is ineffective, inhumane, and violates the 8th Amendment and the Geneva Convention.
it’s inhuman but also sometimes it needs to be used to get to the bottom of things
Not saying yes. Not saying no. I'm just saying, they do what they have to do and I don't need to know how they do it.
Torture should only be used when a nuclear weapons, chemical, biological or large-scale terrorist attack like 911 is imminent. Basically when millions o or thousands could die.
Yes but only to convicted terrorists as a last resort
No, because it is torture and therefore violates international law.
Yes if the intel is strong.
i cant answer this im too uninformed
it depends, torture seems to be an ineffective way of getting information
No, torture is inhumane, unethical, and violates the 8th amendment. Not to mention torture is an ineffective form of interrogation.
No absolutely not unless people lives will be at stake without the information
Yes, but only if they have a warrant.
Effective humane techniques should be used.
I would need more information on what other countries do to Americans who are captured by other terrorist countries for me to answer; and what are the current policies in place today regarding terrorists.
To some degree there needs to be a more advanced level of interrogation compared to what we see for crimes in the U.S.
This won’t change regardless
if it will prevent an attack on us soil
Yes, but only if they are not citizens
I do not know enough to form an opinion
if theyre for sure a terrorist then yes
Don’t really understand it
I am unsure but torture is nit okay, unless it is truly the last resort.
Yes, but only if they are not a citizen of the US.
They should be subject to the laws of their country
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