Persuasive Essay: The Immorality Of Torture

Immorality Of Torture Torture is an iminent practice and undeniably happening in some parts of the world due to lack of proper law both in the political and social attributes for mankind. It is the infliction of extreme pain or agony for punishment. It can be physical or psychological. It is considered evil; this form of act doesn’t only violate human rights, it also violates social morals. It can be a double effect on the person who is doing the torture. Torturing someone can also torture you, psychologically. It may hunt you forever. There might be a time where you would feel the inner you is killing you with conscience. But it depends how hard-hearted you are. Torture must never be used in a form of punishment and source of information. Why does violence need to exist just to extract information? Cold torture, electric shock, sexual abuse – these are some of the immoral ways or treatment done in torture. Torture was already done way back before Middle Ages to punish some prisoners and extract confession under great pressure. Torture has been carried through Ancient times to modern day. But …show more content…
It is the result of animalistic act of a human being , making them really a rational animal. Nobody is entitiled to experienced this horrific act of human. The torturer sometimes suffered in a mental disorder associated with their anger and their eagerness to hurt someone brutally. The victim itself after torture sometimes also suffered in a mental disorder but the difference is it is associated with "fear" wherein they got from being tortured. No person has the right to injure or harm others especially if the reasons for their torture are still unclear. As stated in Republic Act No. 9475 of 2009, the dignity of an individual must be valued and human rights must guarantee a full