If there was a bomb in some crowded build and we caught someone who knew where it was or someone kidnapped a child and wouldn't tell the police where the child was hidden so the police tortured them for the information would it be acceptible or should it be punishable?
2006-07-24 07:39:04 · 6 answers · asked by Chris D 4 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
Let's turn it around -- what if you were accused of planting a bomb or kidnapping a child but you didn't do it. The police torture you. Would that be ok?
Aside from this angle and the fact that the right to torture could very easily be abused, the fact remains that torture does not work. People who are tortured will say anything to make the torture stop. Even incriminate other innocent people. It has been shown over and over again that information obtained through torture is not reliable.
See this article on wikipedia for detailed information. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Torture
2006-07-24 09:50:52 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't have a problem with extreme messures during extreme circumstances. However, like everything else, bleeding hearts will always say that you shouldn't do this, shouldn't do that. No matter if a victim is a small child that will never get to see his 5th birthday if the kidnapper won't tell police where he stashed him. That kidnapper has rights. To hell with the child.
2006-07-24 15:20:39 · answer #2 · answered by his_lil_patriot 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If it would save lives I should think it would be allowable, however it could be easily corruptable. It should be heavily regulated and needs to be allowed from the highest parts of government.
2006-07-24 14:42:49 · answer #3 · answered by Black Sabbath 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In that case and in wartime it is perfectly acceptable!
2006-07-24 14:45:49 · answer #4 · answered by Steelers1 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it should be punishable by law.and with no bail.
2006-07-24 14:42:33 · answer #5 · answered by jw 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it would be acceptible.
2006-07-24 14:42:33 · answer #6 · answered by spetsnaz 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋