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Originally Posted by Milkman  ^ great point, by CT.
Also, if the information derived from waterboarding can prevent an attack the kills, maims, and disfigures innocent civilians, that this form of getting information (waterboarding) is justified, IMO.
But we need to make sure the appropriate people are candidates for it. |
And who will be the ones who decide that?
Besides, should we only apply torture (which is what this surely is) only when the prisoner is
known to have crucial information that may save lives, or is simply a suspicion that he may have it sufficient to warrant torture? Or perhaps we should torture all prisoners, just in case....?
And when do we stop? How do we know he isn't still withholding crucial information after having been tortured for, say an hour, a day, or a week?
And, if we allow this practice, aren't we really becoming just as bad as the terrorists we are trying to fight? If we loose our moral superiority, on what grounds are we then claiming what is right and wrong?