Water Boarding Options

[jaeman]

Many of you may recall this topic being discussed as a political issue in the current 2008 Presidential Election.

For those who aren't familiar with the topic, water boarding is a form of tortue which utilizes water and simulates drowning in a controlled setting. The process has allegedly been used by the CIA to interrogate detained terrorists and is seen more of an interrogation technique than torture. That's right, United States law does not recognize water boarding as a form of torture and allows the practice. Seems ironic because government officials claim that the United States of America definitely does not practice torture.

Do you think water boarding should be classified as tortue in United States law and the practice be stopped?

[Comptine]

^ I urge you to shoot back. I'll pay you to shoot back.

My point is that... you know, once you captured someone and he's locked up, it's not okay to dehumanize them, which is what a lot of torture is.

[karmakiller]

^ I urge you to shoot back. I'll pay you to shoot back.

My point is that... you know, once you captured someone and he's locked up, it's not okay to dehumanize them, which is what a lot of torture is.

I'm not as well informed about this as some people might be, but if the insurgents are doing inhumane things to other people than why does that still give them the rights to be treated like they were an American? They're not on American soil, so a lot of American ethics and values don't always apply. Things like this, and worse, have been going on for ages, but people always turn a blind eye.