This is what torture is. Torture is not an effective method of interrogation. Statements can be falsely made by suspects in order to make the interrogators stop torturing. The Senate report yields information stating that 7 of 39 detainees exposed to especially violent methods bore no intelligence; others suspected provided
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terrorists for information or not. While most people have probably already formed their own opinion on the matter‚ it may not be as cut and dry as they first thought once they hear the argument from both sides. There is countless different types of interrogation techniques that involve some form of torture of another(“A Torture Debate”). While many people may be against the techniques‚ there’s a reason they are used. They work. When you can push someone to the brink where they will do anything possible
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one of the most powerful democracies around the world and The U.S.’s continued use of Guantanamo Bay‚ a corrupt institution‚ as an interrogation facility provides a great example of their ignorance toward basic human rights‚ their unwillingness to release possibly innocent immigrants back to their countries and lastly disregarding the option of altering interrogation methods or the closing of such an institution. The U.S. being one of the world’s superpowers also infringes upon human rights
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Torture is “the act of inflicting excruciating pain‚ as punishment or revenge‚ as a means of getting a confession or information‚ or for sheer cruelty” (Dictionary.com). It is thought that torture is used to get information that may save lives. In “September 17‚ 2001 - President George W. Bush sign[ed] a secret memo authorizing the CIA to detain suspected terrorists” (“CIA Torture Report Fast Facts”). What innocent citizens don’t know‚ is that torture is sometimes used wrongly and for revenge instead
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Intelligence Agency put in place “advanced interrogation techniques” under the Bush Administration after the occurrence of 9/11. These techniques can easily be viewed as a form of torture. A citizen of the United States often agrees with the CIA’s interrogation techniques‚ however‚ one is often under assumption that the CIA has the right detainee in prison‚ the detainee has the vital information to give regarding terrorist plots‚ and that the interrogation is under strict regulation and not out of
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Growing up in a safe country such as Canada‚ it is very easy to be naïve to the darkness and dangerous of a world it is in some places. Factions of people believe in using terror tactics such as rape and murder as tools of persuasion and promoting of their agenda. The Convention against Torture and Other Cruel‚ Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment defines torture as: “any act by which severe pain or suffering‚ whether physical or mental‚ is intentionally inflicted on a person for such purposes
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Documenting Torture: The Social Fate of Suffering Proposal for Dissertation Research Bishnu Pokhrel Introduction Torture is neither civilian nor military‚ nor is it specifically French; it is a plague infecting our whole era. – Jean-Paul Sartre Despite global monitoring efforts that reveal the systematic use of torture in democratic and authoritarian states (Peters 1986:160) and despite current controversies surrounding its use during America’s Global War on Terror‚ torture remains an
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military opposing torture as an interrogation method. One of the five statistics presented in this survey is that 56.66% agree that they should. Without the doubt this proves that the American public is most definitely against the acts of torture. This is not an entirely credible source as
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Humans are being chained up‚ beaten down and interrogated day after day without mercy. Torture is a great issue globally today. Ill treatment is no longer effective to receive correct information in this day and age. People are losing their basic rights very often as a result to torture. Humans are treated like animals‚ when there are more sophisticated ways of getting information. Torture also causes a lot more problems than it fixes. Torture should not be justified because it is ineffective‚ inhumane
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Torturing Terrorists The threat of terrorism is a reality that most were oblivious to until the horrific day of September 11‚ 2001. Its’ images will forever be imprinted on the minds of the unfortunate ones who watched the tragic death of thousands. Many believe that the United States was ill prepared and ignorant of crucial information. What would happen if they had a terrorist who knew of the attack but would not talk? How far do you go to potentially save the lives of thousands? In critical
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