OK, I’ve HAD It With Freepers Going Queer for Torture.

Self | 22 Oct. 01 | Grut

[Grut]

Oh yeah. Does the term "Red River Rat" mean anything to all those hyper-manly Freepers out there?

[mystery-ak]

I think you better duck...incoming!

[RightOnline]

Oh, lighten up, fercryinoutloud.

[breakem]

Torture ok with you under any circumstances?

Scenario: threat of nuclear bomb on US city. Possible co-conspirator in custody and won't talk. Tomorrow is the BIG day. Whay would you do?

[Libloather]

Do you have any military combat experience?

[Poohbah]

Make him listen to Slim Whitman's Greatest Hits until he cracks.

[droberts]

You're right. We resort to torture we've come nowhere as a civilization despite our protestations to the contrary.

[Texaggie79]

It is simple. They have no such right, constitutionally, or naturally. By being a proven terrorist, or one who conspires terror, you sacrifice that right. Torture is forbidden in PUNISHMENT, and REVENGE. War, on the other hand, is another story.

[Texaggie79]

I already posed that question Here and they evaded.

[AppyPappy]

What in God’s name is wrong with all you people who suddenly think using torture to extract information from Arab detainees isn’t just OK, but kinda neat?

Yup. Reno in a teddy for 24 hours.

[breakem]

That would destroy the entire enemy force.

[mrsmith]

"Oh, you're no fun anymore!"

-Madame Lafarge, Marquis de Sade

[rwfromkansas]

drugs are okay with me. Drug the bastards into talking. I dont know about you, but I would consider a reasoned approach to liberty and law enforcement better than your "the cops can't do anything" attitude.

[factmart]

During the civil war, Abraham Lincoln took away most civil liberties in order to win the war, it's more important now, because of the muslem nuts in this country. When we have won the war, things can get back to normal.

[breakem]

I'm sorry. I misunderstood. I thought you wanted to engage in a dialogue about the use of torture. But this was really about you getting your feelings hurt on another thread. Never mind.

[pgkdan]

We are not barbarians, which doesn’t mean we don’t have our barbaric impulses. But it is wrong to give in to them and cut off Achmed’s nose to spite Hassan’s face...

You're right of course...and very witty that part about Achmed's nose and Hassan's face...I must confess to some barbaric impulses of my own (to which anyone who's read my posts since 911 can attest). I'd cut 100 ft of garden hose into 3 ft lengths before I got a grip.

[Ada Coddington]

It is simple. They have no such right, constitutionally, or naturally. By being a proven terrorist, or one who conspires terror, you sacrifice that right. Torture is forbidden in PUNISHMENT, and REVENGE. War, on the other hand, is another story.

Torture doesn't work as any interagator will tell you. You will only hear what you want to hear.

[Map Kernow]

"Torture" is often a matter of definition. The greater the stakes, as in time of war, the narrower the definition. That's reality, son.