I hereby SUPPORT the use of Torture - Democratic Underground

mopaul

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Tue May-04-04 03:56 PM
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I hereby SUPPORT the use of Torture

Edited on Tue May-04-04 03:57 PM by mopaul

if that's what it takes to get bushco to tell the truth about 9-11

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Mattforclark

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Tue May-04-04 04:00 PM
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1. hm

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Ezlivin

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Tue May-04-04 04:01 PM
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2. Allow Rumsfield to go first, please...

...so he can finally determine, for himself, if it's "abuse" or "torture".

And I can have a set of photos to share with my family and friends?

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mopaul

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Tue May-04-04 04:03 PM
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4. dont forget alan derschowitz

who just now made a reasonable argument supporting the use of torture, something he did 2 years ago also. using the israeli model i believe he suggested

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Gothmog

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Tue May-04-04 04:55 PM
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9. Alan derschowitz wanted to use warrants for torture

Prof. Dershowitz came out for this just after Sept. 11 and advocated the use of torture if it could be shown that the information in questions was necessary to save someone's life. The example is that if you stop a terrorist attack by torturing a captured terrorist, then the ends justify the means. That logic would not apply to a historical crime such Sept. 11.

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RPM

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Tue May-04-04 04:03 PM
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3. Sorry, not even then....

...but a long time in a cold damp cell, with one meal a day is within reason.

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mopaul

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Tue May-04-04 04:04 PM
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5. maybe a little gentle sleep deprivation

or some nurturing loud noise and bright lights. the softer 'psychological' torture for me.

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seemslikeadream

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Tue May-04-04 04:05 PM
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6. Here's to you mopaul

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mopaul

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Tue May-04-04 04:06 PM
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7. pimpmasta G!

love it

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rock

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Tue May-04-04 04:28 PM
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8. Some arguments almost make me change my mind on torture

I'm against it, ya know.

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mopaul

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Tue May-04-04 06:28 PM
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10. see...like me, you'll accept torture if it saves people's lives

i hear that one a lot too. but it always comes up: 'would you torture if it saved thousands of lives?' jeez

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