The use of torture in the United States should not be justified. Torture is defined as intentionally causing physical, mental, emotional and psychological discomfort to the unwilling individual in order to gain information. This involves the employment of physical assault, administering mind-altering drugs, beatings, rape and all other behaviors that may most likely inflict heavy pain and bodily harm as well as affecting the mind of human beings. Personally, I am against the act of torture that is often perpetuated by inhuman people who simply feel that they have much at their disposal and often do what is good for them. Allowing torture causes a heavy infringement on human rights. People who are subjected to torture are left suffering hopelessly
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What has been changed is the definition of torture. By today’s standards, torture is defined as intentionally causing physical, mental, psychological, and emotional pain to an unwillingly person to gain information. Methods of torture, such as waterboarding, have been long outdated and are considered primitive. Mentioned by Al Jazeera News, “According to former FBI agent and interrogator Ali Soufan, there is ‘total agreement’ that the use of torture has not prevented ‘one single terrorist attack’ in the US.” Knowing that torture hasn’t been helpful, the question becomes why these countries continue to torture if it’s not effective. With that information in mind, President Donald Trump, told CNN in an interview that he is in favor of torture and “we have to beat the savages” (Trump). Trump believes that the outdated techniques of torture are still effective and he will approve of torture. In the past, the lack of views and policies made it easy for the torturers to get away with their actions. Nowadays a political figure cannot be in favor of such action and simply get away with it without controversy. It us up to the people to decide if they are in favor of such policy or not. Thus, Donald Trump’s interview shed even more light on the topic of torture. Torture will not only waste time and resource, it will also cost the taxpayers’ hard earned money. Therefore, torture is no longer an effective and efficient method of gaining
What has been changed is the definition of torture. By today’s standards, torture is defined as intentionally causing physical, mental, psychological, and emotional pain to an unwillingly person to gain information. Methods of torture, such as waterboarding, have been long outdated and are considered primitive. Mentioned by Al Jazeera News, “According to former FBI agent and interrogator Ali Soufan, there is ‘total agreement’ that the use of torture has not prevented ‘one single terrorist attack’ in the US.” Knowing that torture hasn’t been helpful, the question becomes why these countries continue to torture if it’s not effective. With that information in mind, President Donald Trump, told CNN in an interview that he is in favor of torture and “we have to beat the savages” (Trump). Trump believes that the outdated techniques of torture are still effective and he will approve of torture. In the past, the lack of views and policies made it easy for the torturers to get away with their actions. Nowadays a political figure cannot be in favor of such action and simply get away with it without controversy. It us up to the people to decide if they are in favor of such policy or not. Thus, Donald Trump’s interview shed even more light on the topic of torture. Torture will not only waste time and resource, it will also cost the taxpayers’ hard earned money. Therefore, torture is no longer an effective and efficient method of gaining