Examples Of Heartless Acts Of Torture
Heartless Acts of Torture in Society
¨In 2002, Gul Rahmen, a suspected terrorist and detainee was found dead in his cell in one of the black detention sites in Kabul, Afghanistan – allegedly of hypothermia¨ (Macrakis). In America, many suspected terrorists are tortured or sent to another country to be tortured. ¨Torture means any act by which severe pain or suffering, whether physical or mental, is internationally inflicted on a person for such purposes as obtaining from him or a third person information or a confession, punishing him for an act he or a third person has committed or is suspected of having committed...¨ (¨A legal¨). Many people believe that suspected terrorists should be tortured because they may have information that is useful …show more content…
To begin, torture causes extreme physical and mental pain. Suspected terrorists are tortured in many cruel ways. For example,¨Tactics included weeks of sleep deprivation, slapping and slamming of detainees against walls, confining them to small boxes, keeping them isolated for prolonged periods and threatening them with death¨ (Klapper and Dilanian). Isolating terrorists for prolonged periods of time and torturing them can make them more likely to be detrimental towards others and the world. Even though they are suspected terrorists, most of those people are victimized based on their background, and not based on accurate facts. Next, torture violates the 8th amendment which goes against what the United States was created to be. America was built on this principle and this amendment is not being obeyed by many countries. In the Constitution, it states, “Excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted” (Stevenson and Stinneford). This proves that torture goes against the 8th amendment because it is a direct example of a cruel and unusual punishment. In addition, mistreatment towards suspected terrorists demonstrates how authorities abuse their power. Consequently, many innocent people are accused of crimes they have not committed. To conclude, suspected terrorists should not be tormented in any way because it is
¨In 2002, Gul Rahmen, a suspected terrorist and detainee was found dead in his cell in one of the black detention sites in Kabul, Afghanistan – allegedly of hypothermia¨ (Macrakis). In America, many suspected terrorists are tortured or sent to another country to be tortured. ¨Torture means any act by which severe pain or suffering, whether physical or mental, is internationally inflicted on a person for such purposes as obtaining from him or a third person information or a confession, punishing him for an act he or a third person has committed or is suspected of having committed...¨ (¨A legal¨). Many people believe that suspected terrorists should be tortured because they may have information that is useful …show more content…
To begin, torture causes extreme physical and mental pain. Suspected terrorists are tortured in many cruel ways. For example,¨Tactics included weeks of sleep deprivation, slapping and slamming of detainees against walls, confining them to small boxes, keeping them isolated for prolonged periods and threatening them with death¨ (Klapper and Dilanian). Isolating terrorists for prolonged periods of time and torturing them can make them more likely to be detrimental towards others and the world. Even though they are suspected terrorists, most of those people are victimized based on their background, and not based on accurate facts. Next, torture violates the 8th amendment which goes against what the United States was created to be. America was built on this principle and this amendment is not being obeyed by many countries. In the Constitution, it states, “Excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted” (Stevenson and Stinneford). This proves that torture goes against the 8th amendment because it is a direct example of a cruel and unusual punishment. In addition, mistreatment towards suspected terrorists demonstrates how authorities abuse their power. Consequently, many innocent people are accused of crimes they have not committed. To conclude, suspected terrorists should not be tormented in any way because it is