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**lXvtm0ox** · 11-13-2005, 04:16 PM

I would like to ask the poster this question. Let's say someone has taken a family member of yours & has them captive. The person who kidnapped your family member is in a police station, & is reluctant to tell where your family member is. But, they do know that if this person does not talk soon, your family member will die. Do you now believe in a little torture to get this person to talk, or would you prefer that the police make them comfortable with coffee & donuts?

No. The answer is no. We don't gain values and morals by compomising them.

Your scenario is also a clear no.

Bad people kidnapp and torture. Good people don't.

There was great commentary on the news networks, I forgot who and where I saw it, but someone said that if there is torture involved in any part of American policy, then it should be something done with extreme oversight. In other words, the president has to be held responsible and accountable for torture. Currently, there is no one else being held responsible for these acts by our military except the grunts that carry out the policy.

Do you understand the importance of having accountability when it comes to torture? Torture has been the special case scenario in Iraq, it has become the norm and the culture of our troops in Iraq due to Bush's policy. Absolutely unacceptable.

11-13-2005, 04:16 PM	#7
lXvtm0ox Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 417 Senior Member	I would like to ask the poster this question. Let's say someone has taken a family member of yours & has them captive. The person who kidnapped your family member is in a police station, & is reluctant to tell where your family member is. But, they do know that if this person does not talk soon, your family member will die. Do you now believe in a little torture to get this person to talk, or would you prefer that the police make them comfortable with coffee & donuts? No. The answer is no. We don't gain values and morals by compomising them. Your scenario is also a clear no. Bad people kidnapp and torture. Good people don't. There was great commentary on the news networks, I forgot who and where I saw it, but someone said that if there is torture involved in any part of American policy, then it should be something done with extreme oversight. In other words, the president has to be held responsible and accountable for torture. Currently, there is no one else being held responsible for these acts by our military except the grunts that carry out the policy. Do you understand the importance of having accountability when it comes to torture? Torture has been the special case scenario in Iraq, it has become the norm and the culture of our troops in Iraq due to Bush's policy. Absolutely unacceptable.
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