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The discretionary use of torture under strict adherence to specific guidelines is perfectly acceptable practice. Torture used in circumstances where strategic information can be gained and for verification purposes of already suspected intelligence, seems perfectly logical to me. Torture should be conducted by a team of highly trained interrogators, always with medical personnel on hand.
It should be reserved, not for the average soldier, but for high ranking POW's who would be privy to necessary information.
FinnMacCool said:Jailman that explanation might MIGHT be perfectly acceptable depending on what exactly are the torture methhods which are used? I have no problem with a forceful interrogation but I think that torture goes way too far.
jallman said:I would say that use of truth serums and other drugs to make the subject more pliable would be acceptable. Causing discomfort in relation to living quarters, denial of privacy, isolation, sleep deprivation, short term starvation, non scarring or permanently debilitating physical pain, any form of mental torture...all of these would be acceptable. These are the risks in time of war for high ranking officers. I just dont see anything illogical or wrong about the use of some subdued forms of torture when they are performed by trained staff.
Gandhi>Bush said:I certianly do.
I think we should America should be the shining light of th world. I don't think it is ethical to do such things to people no matter their position of rank in an enemy army or what kind of information we might recieve.
jallman said:I can understand your view, but you are also coming at this from an extreme pacifism and I am not. I am not advocating for brutal torture of every soldier captured, but I am saying that some force is acceptable to make a high ranking officer or espionage agent more pliable.
Calm2Chaos said:Do whats needed to get the information to save innocent lives. Not all prisoners, but depending on the prisoner and the information, ya gotta do what ya gotta do
Calm2Chaos said:Do whats needed to get the information to save innocent lives. Not all prisoners, but depending on the prisoner and the information, ya gotta do what ya gotta do
Gandhi>Bush said:No, you don't do whatever you have to do. We're America. Do we really want to be reduced to such things?
Donkey1499 said:I'd rather kill them on the battle field than take prisoners. NO SURVIVORS!!!!
RRRRAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!! :rofl
Calm2Chaos said:DEADS DEAD.... But a dead man tell no secrets
Yeah, but a stupid man tortures the living with un-educated bullshit!Originally Posted by Calm2Chaos:
DEADS DEAD.... But a dead man tell no secrets
My, what an appropriate avatar you have.Originally Posted by Donkey1499
Nothing's sweeter than a dead terrorist; or biscuits and gravy.... MMmmmmmmmmm..... gravy....
Donkey1499 said:I know, let's arm our military with spit balls to make ppl like Gandhi>Shrub happy! What a novel idea!!! LMAO
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