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 Jan 3 2008, 02:59 AM
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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? |
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Jan 31 2008, 09:25 PM
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 Sing to Me Group: Member Posts: 1,825 Joined: Apr 2004 Member No: 10,808 |
^ 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. |
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Feb 2 2008, 01:53 PM
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 DDR \\ I'm Dee :) Group: Mentor Posts: 8,662 Joined: Mar 2006 Member No: 384,020 |
QUOTE(resplendence @ Jan 31 2008, 08:25 PM)  ^ 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. |
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Feb 2 2008, 05:05 PM
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QUOTE(karmakiller @ Feb 2 2008, 12:53 PM) 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. The Geneva Conventions. We have to behave ourselves. |
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jaeman Water Boarding Jan 3 2008, 02:59 AM
MissHygienic What the f**k? This is wrong. I can hardly think a... Jan 3 2008, 03:34 AM BrandonSaunders I wrote an editorial on this a while back...
The ... Jan 3 2008, 03:44 AM
jaeman QUOTE(BrandonSaunders @ Jan 3 2008, 05:44... Jan 3 2008, 08:17 AM Steven The public doesn't need to know. You can expe... Jan 3 2008, 09:36 AM BrandonSaunders QUOTE(Steven @ Jan 3 2008, 09:36 AM) The ... Jan 3 2008, 04:25 PM resplendence I personally think, waterboarding is torture. Howe... Jan 30 2008, 06:03 PM Synesthesia QUOTE(resplendence @ Jan 30 2008, 06:03 P... Jan 30 2008, 06:24 PM ArjunaCapulong Because the ends justify the means! Byah!
... Jan 30 2008, 09:44 PM BrandonSaunders There's a lot of strong-arm tactics the that g... Jan 30 2008, 10:18 PM karmakiller I think it's odd how naive some Americans can ... Jan 30 2008, 11:20 PM resplendence Abu Ghraib - some tactics used didn't cause bo... Jan 30 2008, 11:41 PM Steven QUOTE(resplendence @ Jan 30 2008, 10:41 P... Jan 31 2008, 10:32 AM brooklyneast05 QUOTE(Steven @ Jan 31 2008, 11:32 AM) The... Jan 31 2008, 10:59 AM resplendence I didn't say they were saints or did nothing w... Jan 31 2008, 12:29 PM Steven Look, we didn't start that shit on their soldi... Jan 31 2008, 01:41 PM resplendence Oh, that's real mature. That's perfect for... Jan 31 2008, 08:52 PM BrandonSaunders QUOTE(resplendence @ Jan 31 2008, 07:52 P... Jan 31 2008, 09:13 PM Steven Do you have an understanding of what war is? I... Jan 31 2008, 09:07 PM resplendence I can understand gunning someone down and killing ... Jan 31 2008, 09:16 PM brooklyneast05 it depends on what's at stake Jan 31 2008, 09:17 PM BrandonSaunders QUOTE(brooklyneast05 @ Jan 31 2008, 08:17... Jan 31 2008, 09:22 PM Steven QUOTE(BrandonSaunders @ Feb 2 2008, 04:05... Feb 3 2008, 12:23 AM Steven Yeah it is. Do you know what deterrence is?
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