Do you EVER think torture is just?

[David Ippolito]

Here's a brand new video.

Brand new.

But YOU have to leave a comment to join the dialogue on YouTube.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u_aTbznZDT0



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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u_aTbznZDT0

Is torturing our enemies EVER just?

What separates us from barbaric regimes that torture prisoners?

DID YOU LEAVE A COMMENT ON THE YOUTUBE PAGE!?

PEACE

- David

[Taverner]

1. Only between consenting adults, and preferrably in private

:P

[baldguy]

8. Remember that "safe" word.

[Robb]

9. And whatever you do

...Don't make it "OWQUITTIT!!"

[Taverner]

13. PALOMINO! PALOMINO!

[baldguy]

14. PALOMA! PALERMO! PEPPERONI! AAGGGGHHHHH!

[Soylent Brice]

16. banana!! banana!!

[bluestateguy]

2. Yes.

People who gun down abortion providers, gay bashers, white collar supercriminals and people who commit hate crimes.

We need to know what they know about future attacks that may be in the pipeline.

[JuniperLea]

3. Never...

Never, ever. Disgusting and subhuman practice.

[PDJane]

4. The above flippant answers aside, NO. eom

[bdamomma]

5. no, never.

[orwell]

6. As someone who has been subjected to the torture of...

...the Bush presidency, I would have to say no.

[camera obscura]

7. Well if people wanna go to Nickleback concerts, I can't stop them.

[el_bryanto]

10. The Ticking Time Bomb Scenario gives me brief pause

But generally no.

Bryant

[gratuitous]

12. Generally and particularly, no

And our old friend the ticking time bomb scenario just doesn't hold water, because it's so full of holes. If the suspect has been under surveillance, how is it that the authorities wouldn't know where he's been recently or who any of his associates are? If the suspect hasn't been under surveillance, how would the authorities know the time bomb is planted and ticking? The suspect just comes walking in off the street to announce, "Hey guys, guess what? I just planted a time bomb, and it's set to go off real soon!" Not likely.

But suppose it really has happened. What's going to get the suspect to give out correct information? "Okay, stop! It's set to go off at 11 o'clock at the federal courthouse." But it's really set to go off at 10:30 at city hall. Is someone going to keep torturing the guy just in case he's lying? And which story should be believed, assuming the suspect gives different accounts? And if the suspect is truly a committed believer in using violence and terror to further whatever his cause is, would he decline to lie just because some "good guys" are using his nuts as maracas?

No. Torture isn't justified.

[snake in the grass]

11. Torture? Never.

However, for someone like Cheney, I could accept enhanced interrogation...before the execution, that is.

[Tierra_y_Libertad]

15. No.

[timeforpeace]

17. Never.