Topic: Does torture work? - page 3. (Read 1863 times)
It doesn't really matter whether torture works or not. It is an inevitability in a world built on power, a byproduct that can never truly be eradicated. Attempting to remove torture from the equation while continuing to enjoy the 'good' side of power is a fool's errand. If you really feel strongly about it, you'd have to start by questioning the privileges that power brings to you.
Every time this topic comes up I like to think of the Batman quote;
Batman: I'm no executioner.
Ra's al Ghul: Your compassion is a weakness your enemies will not share.
Batman: That's why it's so important. It separates us from them.
Political activism hidden in Batman comics? Sounds like my cup of tea.
Batman: I'm no executioner.
Ra's al Ghul: Your compassion is a weakness your enemies will not share.
Batman: That's why it's so important. It separates us from them.
Political activism hidden in Batman comics? Sounds like my cup of tea.
Does torture work?
As a question this compares to "Is slavery commercially feasible?" & "Can genocide help overpopulation?"
Shame on the US for torturing prisoners....
As a question this compares to "Is slavery commercially feasible?" & "Can genocide help overpopulation?"
Shame on the US for torturing prisoners....
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