"If your daughter were a member of the U.S. Army and were captured by an enemy, and waterboarding and other 'interrogation techniques' were used against her -- against YOUR OWN daughter -- would you call those techniques 'torture' or would you defend them as being legal techniques?"
2006-09-15 11:39:57 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Other - Politics & Government
First of all, gender is not the issue. I would feel the same regardless of the person's gender, race, or relationship.
The 'techniques' are not legal under the Genvea Conventions. More importantly, they represent indulgence of the worst side of human nature, and should never be made legal. We need to overcome our most contemptible traits, not embrace them.
2006-09-15 12:27:50 · answer #1 · answered by functionary01 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It would be considered torture. President Bush recently issued a statement that the US Military is prohibitied from doing so, and has been prohibited for many years.
If you follow the news, US military personnel have been vigorously prosecuted for violating laws.
But in reality, waterboarding is one of the least horrendous techniques used by some Iraqis.
2006-09-15 11:46:28 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
If the Libyan government have been to seize U.S. defense force contributors, i'm useful water boarding could look like a picnic in the park whilst in comparison with what Gaddafi could have executed to them. And no, i do no longer think of it may be justified for the Libyan government to torture U.S. defense force contributors because of the fact i've got self belief the government of Libya has lost its legitimacy. I additionally think of the U.S. government additionally lost somewhat legitimacy by using partaking in torture.
2016-12-12 09:08:43 · answer #3 · answered by pfeifer 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Anyone would really not want anything done at all. Besides, terrorists do not waterboard or play loud music in freezing rooms. They chop heads off or shoot them after torturing. As nice as we try to be, they won't change thier tactics.
2006-09-15 11:45:08 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Doesn't matter what I hope or don't hope them to do to her. If past events are any indication of what they're going to do, they're going to torture her so horribly that when they chop her head off, it will be a relief to her. And if you don't think for one second that I wouldn't want those bastards to feel just a little of what they did to her, than you don't have a clue. Further, if we can get information from them that helps no other daughter to go through what mine did, than Allah be praised! I hope I was honest enough.
2006-09-15 11:55:51 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Torture. If I had a daughter that that happened to, I'd grab my gun and hunt down the terrorists that did that to her, and shoot them down like a dogs.
2006-09-15 11:43:27 · answer #6 · answered by redneckgal 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Torture, absolutely.
2006-09-15 11:48:03 · answer #7 · answered by sassytxlassie 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
If it were my daughter being tortured, I would just be happy she wasn't beheaded with this present day gang of slugs.
2006-09-15 11:42:28 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
.... so some of you're arguements are "it's better than beheading"...
so, it's ok and should be legal if I beat the cr*p out of you, because "it's better than killing you the way some criminals do"?
one wrong action doesn't make another action, even if it's not as bad, an acceptable action... come one people, this is basic stuff you learn in elementary school...
2006-09-15 11:54:47 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Toture, period. Anyone who claims it is better than being beheaded is putting their heads in the sand. They must be of the 32% that still approve of the way Bush handles this....
2006-09-15 11:48:44 · answer #10 · answered by YDoncha_Blowme 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋