Torture Pros And Cons
In books, movies, TV shows, and other forms of media, acts of violence have been portrayed in a variety of ways. Whether the media outlets were correct or incorrect in the representation of these acts, generally the victims of violence are impacted severely. Throughout history, tactics have been used to gather information, retaliate, or simply to hurt another person. While these tactics have evolved over the years, it is still all defined as torture. Many experts can give simple reasons behind the behaviors of torturers, though not every act of torture is the same. While some forms of torture appear to be obvious and reasonable, what is not entirely understood is what makes the person go to the extremes of choosing torture to reach their ultimate
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Gangs and cartels are notorious for acts of violence including torturing victims. Mara Salvatrucha, or MS-13, is one of the most famous gangs with having more than 50,000 members in the United States alone. Originating in Central America MS-13 traveled over to the United States to grow in Los Angeles, California. Mandalit del Barca cites the Honduran National Police Minister Oscar Alvarez, who called MS-13 members, “killing machines, cutting people in pieces, raping women, killing people for fun. They might be youngsters, they might be poor. But these youngsters are monsters" (del Barca). The gang members used torture to acquire power and to instill fear into their victims. With more power and fear over ordinary people, the gang gets stronger and larger. This is the reason gangs like MS-13 commit heinous crimes involving torture, for the power and fear over everyone.
Torture has been used since the early ages and continues to be used as an avenue for many reasons. Punishment is not the only reason people choose to torture. A common theme with torturers is the power and authority they yield over a victim, along with the ability to uncover information. The feeling of power over hundreds of people as well as the fear it unveils from the victim is another reason. Not only have the methods of torture changed, the reasons behind it have too. Torture has grown and advanced into more a complicated issue and discovering the new reasons has become a complicated
Gangs and cartels are notorious for acts of violence including torturing victims. Mara Salvatrucha, or MS-13, is one of the most famous gangs with having more than 50,000 members in the United States alone. Originating in Central America MS-13 traveled over to the United States to grow in Los Angeles, California. Mandalit del Barca cites the Honduran National Police Minister Oscar Alvarez, who called MS-13 members, “killing machines, cutting people in pieces, raping women, killing people for fun. They might be youngsters, they might be poor. But these youngsters are monsters" (del Barca). The gang members used torture to acquire power and to instill fear into their victims. With more power and fear over ordinary people, the gang gets stronger and larger. This is the reason gangs like MS-13 commit heinous crimes involving torture, for the power and fear over everyone.
Torture has been used since the early ages and continues to be used as an avenue for many reasons. Punishment is not the only reason people choose to torture. A common theme with torturers is the power and authority they yield over a victim, along with the ability to uncover information. The feeling of power over hundreds of people as well as the fear it unveils from the victim is another reason. Not only have the methods of torture changed, the reasons behind it have too. Torture has grown and advanced into more a complicated issue and discovering the new reasons has become a complicated