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The Pros And Cons Of Torture

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Torture is solely one of the methods used to extract information but there are other ways without acting like Tyrants to achieve the same goal. Torture is unquestionably inhumane, ineffective (for the most part) and most importantly immoral. Numerous military experts mention that the concept of torture does not work because the detainee confirms their belief in the right of their cause once trust is broken between the interrogator and detainee (Brook, 2014). Torture is not necessarily extracting any truth but instead utilizing a primitive form of assertive dominance over another person. Secondly, the information received is only what the interrogators want to hear, in which is the not the truth in most cases. Sadly, torture is generally prohibited but I feel as if it still goes on; more often than we’d like to think secretly. It is also a bit disturbing how our President agrees with such heinous actions. I also find it disturbing how the CIA director Mike Pompeo used the term “enhanced interrogation techniques” as a way to avoid the word torture. Sure, torture is effective at times, but how does that make us as a society any better than those who we are claiming to be terrorists? …show more content…

It seems a bit hypocritical to claim something is wrong when someone does it to you, but it is okay if you do it them. Water boarding was also ineffective as information was gathered more frequently without its use. According to Brook (2014), water boarding, beatings and solitary confinement was unsuccessful in obtaining information involving future terror plots, but caused the detainees to vomit and induced

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It is very difficult to get dangerous people to talk, so we use dangerous methods to get them to talk. Getting all the information from prisoners, terrorists, gangsters, and mobsters held by the CIA is crucial to saving American lives. After the Boston Marathon bombing one of the suspects escaped from the scene and the other was caught by police, the one that was held by the CIA was tortured until he spoke of his brother’s hideout where police shot and killed the terrorist. Without torture there would still be a terrorist running free on the streets of Boston. In 2011 the CIA

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Although torturing is considered wrong by many people today, I agree with Michael Levin that torture should be an option in certain situations because it could save the lives of American people. Levin says in his article “Torturing a terrorist unconstitutional? Probably. But millions of lives surely outweigh constitutionality (Levin 605).”

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Torture is never justified, it doesn’t matter who is being tortured or what information may be discovered. In his book, Slahi gives the reader a grim picture of what prisoners held at Guantanamo are subjected to 24 hours a day. Detainees are tortured in and out of interrogation and the methods that are used vary. For instance, during one interrogation Slahi was sexually assaulted by two female personnel saying they were going to teach him about “great American sex.” (Slahi, P. 230)

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How effective can torture be if terrorists are already willing to give up their lives? In the article, “The Case for Torture” Michael Levin claims that “there are situations in which torture is not merely permissible but morally mandatory.” What is torture? Torture, by definition, is a knowing and intentional act of inflicting severe pain on someone to force them to do or say something. Levin describes how torture is the only way to prevent and extract information from terrorists.

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In discussions of torture, one controversial issue has been whether torture is an effective mean to gain information from terrorists. On the one hand, many people would argue that torture is a very effective mean to gain information. On the other hand, there is a large amount of people who contends that torture is not the only means to gain the same information. My own view is that there are better ways to gain information from terrorists other than torturing them. I disagree with torture being an effective mean to gain information because; as recent research has shown it can be ineffective.

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08 Feb. 2016. This source explains that torture is actually one of the last methods used when they are interrogating someone since many know that it has a very low success rate. If the person is not willing to cooperate, they go down a list. Many people thought to use the top methods as they are not as immoral. Getting to the end of the list thought means they have nothing else to make the person talk which is why they use

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Most of the time when someone is tortured it is because the interrogators are desperate for Important or valuable information. However, why would real “terrorist” give up valuable information that would expose their cause and what they believe in when they know they are going to die one way or the other. This just goes to show that the “suspected terrorist” are in fact suspected and aren’t real terrorist and shouldn’t be

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Why should torture around the United States end? After the 9/11 attacks in 2001 the CIA has acquire new methods to interrogate suspects. However the new methods are far beyond of what someone would think of. And the the question is so why should torture end? Before the United States approved this new way of interrogation they knew that what they were going to do had one crucial outcome.

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Many experts argue that torture is an unreliable means of getting useful information. Weighing the costs and benefits of the use of torture has been a topic of debate since the tragic events of 9/11. Since the American government decided that the use of torture to gain information from suspected terrorists in the aftermath attacks of that day. Is the use of torture ever ethical?

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Rules of War: Torture a Justified Means to Prevent Terrorism? Is torture a good means of preventing terrorism? No, I believe it is not a way to prevent terrorism as it is a very barbaric and ancient method of obtaining information about upcoming terror attacks. Some proof about that is the capture of Hassan Ghul, who was interrogated and apparently gave info on Osama Bin Laden’s courier, but they had a breakthrough leading to him even before the interrogation even began. I will show you why it is an ineffective method of gaining information and why it will be beneficial that the Obama Administration has banned this practice (From what I am Aware of from research.)

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Mr. President, you said that torture “works” and that you would “allow” waterboarding as a form of interrogation methods towards individuals who are considered “terrorists.” According to various definitions, torture is applied to a prisoner or detained individual to obtain a confession or admission of a crime, or simply to impose pain and suffering as a punishment. I would like to say that any form of torture is immoral for any individual to have to go through, especially within interrogation. In the Eighth amendment of the United States Constitution it states that “cruel and unusual punishment shall not be inflicted…” Above all, it is a deliberate and intentional method to break someone either physically and psychologically in order to obtain information.

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Torture has been a real hot button issue in the United States. Torture is illegal according to the Geneva Convention, however it is not always enforced. In January 2002, shortly after the destruction of the Twin Tower on September 11, 2001, the United States Naval Base began holding prisoners at Guantanamo Bay. Since 2005, psychologists have been involved in the torture process. Their main objective is supposed to be caring for the well being of the victims and ensuring their mental well-being.

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George Galloway once said “ Anyone will say anything under torture”. Torture is used in different ways, But mostly torture is used to gather information from someone that is believed to be involved in a terrorist act. So I think torture should be legal to use when needing to get information although I think there should be precautions to take before you torture.

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Torture is universally prohibited in both national and International law worldwide. It is a fundamental violation of human rights that cannot be derogated from. Essentially, torture is said to constitute any physical and mental act by which severe pain or suffering is intentionally inflicted upon a person ( UNCAT).Torture is mainly used for purposes that are set out to degraded, embarrass, and induce destruction in the person being subjected to torture and those in close relation to the person being tortured .Torture is a mechanism used by those in authoritative positions to preserve themselves in power (Power, 2006:2). Despite the universal prohibition on torture, its use has been widespread throughout history, and especially of late in the wake of September 11 2001 and other recent terrorist atrocities to combat the aforementioned heinous terrorist attacks.

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