Enhanced interrogation techniques

The debate regarding the ethical acceptance of torturing a person in the War on Terrorism is a difficult decision/stance to take. It fluctuates throughout our society. Even those who have strong spirituals belief may sway when it comes to making the final choice of to torture or not to torture. My opinion is that if you commit the crime you must accept the punishment; but torture. Well, I believe that when a person is tortured they are likely not to confess the truth. They may paint a…

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…

know how serious heinous crimes are throughout the U.S.?! And how many people get away with it?! It’s hard to get an answer out of someone that may be responsible for the crime, so I feel as if torture should defiantly be considered as a tool of interrogation. It’s way easier for detectives to receive answers, reduces the chance of the person being found not guilty and committing the crime again and also makes it safer for kids to walk to and from school without being paranoid. This is a serious…

morality of torture. Torture is the act of deliberately inflicting severe physical or psychological pain to an individual who is restrained and defenseless. Reasons for torture can include punishment, revenge, political re-education, deterrence, interrogation or coercion of the victim or a third party, or simply the sadistic gratification of those carrying out or observing the torture. In this paper I will argue that torture is not morally justified; torture ought not to be legalized or…

Waterboarding is a form of torture predominantly used during a war. It’s a method of interrogation used on detainees that forces them to provide answers/speak the truth. This form of barbaric torture involves having a detainee being restrained and strapped to an inclined board or platform. A cloth is used to cover the detainee’s face and water is then poured onto the inclined face and into the prisoner’s mouth or nose. The technique simulates the sensation of drowning without suffering…

If we use torture tactics we could prevent more major terrorist attacks. Torture is the easiest way to get information out of terrorist. The CIA would only use torture methods on Al Qaeda leaders in order to get information that may prevent future attacks. Personally I believe that these torture methods are justified because of what they do to POW’s overseas. 59% of the American society support the CIA’s methods according to new polls conducted by telephone calls.(Adam Goldman reports on…

On a daily basis we are inundated with news headlines regarding the War on Terror. The government denies that they are using torture as a means to gain a foothold against these perpetrators whilst also denying that waterboarding is not torture. Both of these non-admissions have opened the doors for people in politics, law and abroad to speak their minds. The following three perspectives are a taste of the philosophical side of the argument. Should it be done or shouldn’t it? I will be comparing…

Jacob barrett Mr. Ricci November 4, 2014 Ap English Is Torture Necessary For the United States In the debate on torture in the United states, it is the widely believed that torture is a reasonable way to obtain information. The United Nations Convention for discussing Torture passed in 1994, torture to be defined as "any act by which severe pain or suffering, whether physical or mental, is intentionally inflicted on a person” in order to collect information or to punish the person…

“I worked for George Bush. I’m proud to have worked for him. I think that a lot of the most controversial things we did , that people didn’t like and- and criticized us for, things like the terror surveillance program or the enhanced interrogation techniques, were things that allowed us to save lives.” -Dick Cheney. Cheney had been in congress for six terms before running for vice-president with George Bush. He served for two terms with president Bush. Defense, energy use, and the Middle East he…

Zero Dark Thirty: Torture Introduction Popular 2012 film “Zero Dark Thirty” depicted several scenes of intense questioning and the use of torture on captured persons believed to be connected to Al Qaeda and Osama Bin Laden (OBL). The conclusion to that part of the story consisted of a resilient prisoner being kept awake for four days straight, and when he recovered he found himself being rewarded. His captors told him he had broken and given them information, so they were treating him nicely…