Waterboarding

Should the Death Penalty Be Put to Death? In this article “Breaking from the pack: the death penalty in the United States Death penalty produces injustice”, Katherine Smart argues that the death penalty is inhumane. The United States is ranked number five in how many people are executed due to capital punishment. Katherine notes that people continue to do bad things even when they know that they could go to prison if caught, and that they could possibly be charged the death penalty.…

He has his own University, a tower built in his name, and on top of all this he is running for president. Of course I am talking about the republican front-runner and billionaire Donald Trump. He claims that he will “make America great again” as Ronald Reagan once said in his presidential campaign.There are some who praise his words and others who think that he is the equivalent of a modern day Hitler because of his soon to be told insults and remarks that have been made. Mr. Trump is not fit…

A fictional adaptation of the CIA 's hunt for Osama bin Laden, the blockbuster film Zero Dark Thirty directed by Kathryn Bigelow presents us with a number of important ethical questions. Along with a parallel theme surrounding torture, seen in the film, as well as felt through the audience. Following the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, Osama bin Laden becomes one of the most-wanted men on the planet. The worldwide manhunt for the terrorist leader occupies the resources and attention of two…

From Elizabeth Bȧthory’s torturing young girls in the 14th century, to the CIA’s use of waterboarding to gain information out of terror suspects, torture has long been a method used to further the agendas of individuals and organizations alike. Despite public outcry that torture is ineffective and a major violation of basic human rights, the practice remains popular. Torturing people for information is ineffective due to the trauma it causes both the interrogator and the detainee, and because…

produce what the Administration deemed to be “actionable intelligence;” consequently, the Administration ordered detainees being held in Guantanamo, the Abu Ghraib prison, and the Bagram Air Force Base be forced to endure degrading tactics, such as waterboarding and sleep deprivation, to coerce confessions and produce information. The 2002 Justice Department’s Office of Legal Counsel (OLC) memorandum, which defined “torture” very narrowly, was specifically cited by the Bush administration as the…

these types of prisons, detainees are often objectified and stripped of their humanity. The torture methods used by interrogators have been shown to cause permanent damage both physically and mentally for the prisoners and include methods like waterboarding, public humiliation and degradation, mock executions, forcing others to watch fellow inmates be tortured, sensory deprivation, and sensory bombardment. Needless to say, many human rights experts have raised concerns about the treatment of…

“I’ve said if Ivanka weren’t my daughter, perhaps I’d be dating her” (Evon). This is just one of the many outrageous statements that Donald Trump has made in his past. A man who makes statements like that has no business being the President of the United States. Trump simply doesn’t have the knowledge or experience needed to become president. Clinton has better policy ideas while Trump’s policies would be detrimental to the United States and even countries abroad. Trump has done so much wrong…

As someone who primarily analyzes and interprets in black and white, these passages require me to leave my comfort zone and think outside of my normal realm. Alphonso Lingis’s Case Study: A Doctor in Havana is a very interesting read. Although I did struggle to read this passage, I managed to interpret enough to have a basic understanding. Torture can be defined in many ways, some being strict and defined or lose and malleable. Most commonly, torture is severe pain inflicted on one as punishment…

The Film “Taken” by Michael Karounos tells us of Bryan, a retired CIA agent, who had lost his family due to his love for work. His excessive hours at work caused conflict within his marriage and home life. After retiring, Bryan moved closer to Kim, his daughter, as an attempt to reconnect. However, Kim got an opportunity to spend the summer in Paris with her friend. Bryan was against Kim going. But, Lenore, his ex-wife, made him feel bad for his years of not being around for his family. Bryan…

Interrogation and Torture In the Roman civilization torture was used mostly as a means of entertainment in the form of gladiator fights, and throughout history torture has been used as punishment by the state the senate, the public, and even the church. In the 17th and 18th century torture had its fall and that was thought to be the end of the era of harsh physical torture. However Since 2001 there has been a rise in torture. Im sure everyone knows what an interrogation is. To some of you an…