The Yanks are re-considering their stance ("legitimate" use of torture) because (a) international outrage upsets the poor dears (b) (and much more important, and as every regime that has used torture well knows) if you use torture to try to elicit a response, the victim will tell you pretty much anything - true or false - that he thinks you might want to hear. The information gained is generally thought (and sorry can't quote, but know I've read this many times in "good" sources) to be pretty much unreliable, 'cos the torturers know that they are hearing what their victim thinks they want to hear. So it's all pretty fruitless. Equating what "they" do to what we should do is degenerate if what "they" do is less sophisticated than what "we" do. Overall good treatment is not "soft", merely civilised, and as, if not more, productive of good information than torture.
2006-10-01 22:56:54 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
Truly a sad state of affairs, friend. Torture and truthful responses? Watch as the civilized world is led by the hand into the dark ages and inquisition.
Wonder if they're taking suggestions on techniques?
Throw a suspect into a pool of water, if he floats- he's a terrorist. If he sinks- he's innocent.
2006-10-01 23:26:16 · answer #1 · answered by auld mom 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Torture is basically not allowed to get information from prisoners per the provisions of the Geneva Convention.
2006-10-02 06:02:19 · answer #2 · answered by FRAGINAL, JTM 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
torture every body including Chavs
2006-10-02 06:53:46 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋