Torture is by its very nature, a touchy subject. The act of extorting information through pain strips a person of their inalienable dignity. Because of this the subject should not be taken lightly. Therefore it is important however to think logically about what torture is doing. A hypothetical situation it can make this easier to depict. Since it is such a heavy decision to harm a human being the long term effects must be considered. Also the legitimacy of the information must also be considered. In Sam Harris's "In Defense of Torture", all these things are weighed together, and it is made apparent that tortures an indispensable tool for war. A hypothetical situation allows the reader to vividly visualize why torture is permissible in some
