Ticking time bomb scenario

of torture whether it is for interrogational purposes or for mere sadistic purposes, one can’t have a set definition for it. Through logos the authors wanted the reader to be put on the “spotlight.” In the book, the authors wrote a scenario called the “ticking time bomb”, in which it puts the reader in the seat of a superior official. You are given two options, either torture the…

act of cruel and inhumane sufferings at the hand of a terrorist is unambiguous. How, then, do the government draw a fair balance between torture and liberty? Should the government forego effective interrogations of a terrorist suspect in the ticking time bomb dilemma and risk the liberty of many? The answer, though complex, is never. In a world allied against terrorism, there would be quick public outrage if governments refused to use "necessary means to aid in the swift elimination of the…

Abu Zubaydah disclosed a plot involving two individuals planning to detonate a radioactive dispersal device I.E. “dirty bomb.” Abu Zubaydah could not remember the names of the two individuals or if the plan was even feasible. Months later, Jose Padilla was apprehended planning such a plot but intelligence agent working on the case informed that information given about the…

albeit as a last resort when all other options have been considered and eliminated. Mayerfield would disagree; he asserts that the scenario could be ‘expanded’ to include non-TTB, the TTB itself is an event that has never actually occurred, and the information gained might not be accurate. The stance is understandable, as generals overseas may see many ‘ticking time bombs,’ we do not often hear of immediate terrorist attacks at home outside of popular media, and that telling interrogators what…

While just about everyone can agree that torture is morally reprehensible, the question arises as to whether or not there is justified use of torture, and if so, how to institute rules and regulations for its permissible use. With the war on terror, America 's use of torture and "advanced interrogation techniques" has become a prominent issue both in domestic and international forums, and a heated debate has ensued as to whether or not torture is justified as a tool in counter-terrorism efforts.…

such as 24, we have been led to believe that torture either saves thousands of innocents, or often leads to the arrest of dangerous criminals. These scenarios are being justified by using a ticking time bomb scenario, in which there is a limited amount of time before a bomb goes off. The truth of the matter is that these “ticking time bomb” scenarios are a myth, and almost never actually occur. Under the Canadian constitution and international law, using torture or enhanced interrogative…

severe pain or suffering, whether physical or mental, is intentionally inflicted on a person for purposes.” An example the book used, if there was a ticking bomb terrorist scenario, then there should be a protocol that is non-fatal to gain information from the terrorist. Objectors may argue that there is no need for torture because the ticking bomb terrorist situation is rare. However, because something is rare does not make it exempt…

beginning of time. Torture, by legal definition, is any intentional infliction of physical or mental pain on a person by a public official for a specific purpose (Association for the Prevention of Torture, n.d.). Torture was practiced by many ancient civilizations such as the Egyptians, Greek, and Romans, and was even considered acceptable to be used within the Church…

Torture is the act of inflicting pain on somebody to force them to give information. But Americans have rarely gotten any type of information from torture. The people being tortured usually innocent people who are fighting for their country. On top of that, the people torturing these prisoners have complete power of what happens to the prisoners, which basically means that they could do anything they please with the prisoners. This is why I am against the practice of torture. You would think…

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…