After the Japanese’ entry to the war (Pearl Harbour) on December 7 1941 the Canadian government became more paranoid that Japanaese Canadians were spies and would guide Japanese naval ships through a shipping canal in Canada.(Sunahara) Soon after the attack on Pearl Harbour, 21 000 people of Japanese descent were ordered to move 160km inland from the west coast. They were first held in barns at Hasting Park, Vancouver's Pacific National Exhibition grounds. They later on were sent to internment camps in British Columbia. Many Japanese men were separated from their families and sent to road camps in Ontario and on the coast of BC and Alberta. (JapaneseCanadianHistory) The internees were victims of sickness and cold, and were in crammed conditions for they were packed in barns. All Japanese belongings were auctioned off and only a small percent of the money was put towards internment camps. (JapaneseCanadianHistory) Japanese Canadians had to start over and they had two options: go to Japan, or move to the eastern parts of Canada. PM King declared “It is a fact no person of Japanese race born in Canada has been…
Invisible to Invincible You try to crush them, break them, and humiliate them but nothing works, these men and women are the American POWs and Japanese - Americans. The American POWs and Japanese - Americans were made invisible literally and figuratively. But some American POWs and Japanese - Americans were able to resist from being made invisible. Louie Zamperini was an Olympic runner, until World War 2 started so he volunteered to be an American soldier but ended up crashing and staying in POW camps.…
In TKAM the book uses a sort of capital punishment. The reason he is in court is because he was accused of rape. If he was guilty of rape he could've gotten lifetime in jail or executed. But, if he wasn't guilty the people who tried to blame him nothing would happen to them.…
During World War II, thousands of Japanese Americans, both Issei and Nisei, were relocated into internment camps. The majority of those who were deported were innocent and they lost their homes and properties during the war. In the internment camps, the Japanese Americans experience inhumane living conditions, a whole family could live in just one room. The food in the camps were terrible and many grew sick from the food. Many were questioned for their loyalty to America, and others were deported to fight for America, when their families are still suffering in internment. Very few survived and recovered from their experience, as most perished or never overcome their fear of internment. The two characteristics that allowed Japanese-Americans to survive and recover from the internment camps were positive mindset and perseverance. Those who survived…
In the threat of national security, the debate on torture is confronted with legal and moral dilemmas of permissibility. In the hypothetical case of the ticking-bomb terrorist, torture is perceived as either an advantageous means of national security, or a violation of human rights. Although it is a “slippery slope,” in order to preserve the balance between national security and civil liberties in a democratic society, torture should be prohibited.…
Liberal democratic communities such as Canada and or the US have always had controversial thoughts towards the topic of torture. This on going dispute discusses if torture ought to ever be resorted to or if all forms of torture should be abolished for good. This paper will be discussing a side that most liberal democratic don’t agree with. In a liberal democratic society having the power to resort to torture is fair if they are receiving valuable information in return, protect the majority of the population who are innocent and have explored all other options before torture.…
In the article, The Case for Torture, Michael Levin sheds light on the complexity of using torture. The author argues that the use of torture is sometimes necessary. He lays out various situations in which torture may be needed and highlights arguments in support of torture. I agree with Michael Levin’s theory that torture is sometimes justified because it is sometimes morally obligatory, it helps to maintain order, and it prevents evils that may happen in the future.…
Recently the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Nancy Pelosi has come under fire for comments she made about torture, once again bringing the topic of torture back into the national spotlight. There are so many different sides to the debate on whether our government should or should not allow torture in the integration of suspected Al Qaeda members currently locked up in the United States military prison located in Guantánamo Bay, Cuba. There are those people who say that nothing good ever comes out of integration that uses anything that could be torture, but the truth is that is some of where our best intelligence in the War on Terror has come from the use of harsh integrating techniques.…
There are many views or definition of the word “torture”, which is often debated by many individuals. According to “International Rehabilitation Council For Torture Victims” (2005-2012), “torture is an act by which severe pain or suffering, whether physical or mental, is intentionally inflicted on a person for such purposes as obtaining information or a confession, punishing him for an act committed” (para. 2). “Torture is anguish of body or mind; something that causes agony or pain; the infliction of intense pain (from burning, crushing, or wounding) to punish, coerce, or afford sadistic pleasure; or distortion or over refinement of a meaning or an argument” (“Torture,” 2013). There are debates about torture and whether or not is unethical or a cruel and unusual punishment. People have been taught to believe that torturing a person is unacceptable and inhumane. However, the torturing of an enemy to get answers is not considered cruel and inhumane especially, when it involves saving the lives of many. This paper will analyze whether torturing enemy combatants or high-value targets violates standards of morality in an American free society. It will also examine whether the act of torture violates basic human rights and if it could have global implications, and last determine if torture may be justified under ontological, deontological, utilitarianism, or the natural law theory.…
condemn those that do, or we accept torture as an acceptable means of gathering information in extreme situations where torture is the only option.…
America has gone through many times as a country. Many events, like wars and 9/11, in the past have led and created the debate of using torture on terrorist and terrorism. One, out of the many events, that in the past have impacted the huge debate on torture was on September 11, 2001, a terrorist attack occurred where four planes were hijacked by terrorists and two were flown into the World Trade Center in New York Center, causing the country to become in an uproar. Defined by the Webster Dictionary, torture is “the act of causing severe physical pain as a form of punishment or as a way to force someone to do or say something,” while terrorism is “the use of violent acts to frighten the people in an area as a way of trying to achieve a political…
“Physical torture can affect the brain, too. But by itself, “psychological torture undermines the very ability to think, and it doesn’t leave any marks.”- Psychologist Steven Reisner. One of the many techniques the government uses to interrogate mainly terrorist is a form of torture to get them to give up information. They use techniques such as waterboarding, rectal feeding and hydration, confinement in boxes, using cold water beating, threats, etc. Using torture is very uncommon, it is only used in rare and extreme situations. Torture is not used to kill suspects, but instead a quick way to get information from those who are being interrogated. I believe that torture should not be used under any circumstances to get information. Instead they should find others means to get what they need.…
Torture, as defined in lecture, is the infliction of extreme pain and suffering on a victim that is both non-consenting and defenseless with the intention of forcing him or her to divulge information against their will (Moser and McDonald 2016a). By this definition, it is easy to see how policy makers would categorize the practices of waterboarding and other “enhanced interrogation methods” as torture, as they cause intense psychological and physical pain. Those who have experienced torture have described torture as, “a living death,” leading many to categorize torture as a fate worse than execution (Moser and McDonald 2016a). The use of torture is prohibited under international…
The moral issue of torture is one that has come under scrutiny by many national and international organizations as of late. To talk about torture one must really understand what torture is. As taken from Dictionary.com "1.a. Infliction or severe physical pain as a means of punishment or coercion. b. An instrument or a method for inflicting such pain. 2. Excruciating physical or mental pain; agony. 3. Something causing severe pain or anguish." This is just the literal meaning of the word but doesn't entail the great horror that usually accompanies torture. As stated in the "Ticking Bomb" example given on the instruction sheets, "The interrogation won't be pretty, and the prisoner may never recover. Shall we do whatever is necessary?" On what moral level is bringing a human being to humiliation, unbearable physical and mental abuse, and most of the time an ultimate end ever an acceptable practice? Torture should be as unthinkable as slavery. In principle it is: since World War II, governments the world over have agreed to ban torture without exception, even when at war or facing acts of terrorism. International treaties banning torture and other, inhuman, and degrading practices are among the most widely ratified treaties in existence. It is not just the United States that endorses these practices; it is over 150 counties according to the United Nations expert on torture Theo van Boven. Since the United States has gone to "war on terror" in Afghanistan, the president and other top officials seem to think that we are not actually "at war" rather these detainees are outside the realm of prisoners of war (POW) status and they don't have rights under the Geneva Conventions. Now governments are returning alleged terrorists or national security suspects to countries where they are at risk of torture or ill treatment. This is just a reminder as to why the U.S. did not join the International Criminal Court because they have the "bad man" mindset knowing that they will or…
With the paranormal, those innocent laughs could mean death. Torture. Destruction. I've witnessed it. I've heard it. They say I've gone mad, but I swear, I swear I've heard it! Those laughs, they haunt me. They mock me. They make an utter...fool out of me! I've spent countless nights, unable to sleep from the unbearable torture. They know. They know what they've done! I'm tired of it! Oh, why does it have to be me? The voices don't forgive. They jest. They sneer. They want me to die. Die I will. I won't die from their hands! No, no, no. I'll do it myself. They won't get the pleasure of spilling my blood. I will.…