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Thu Nov-29-07 03:14 PM
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| 18. They ALL KNOW TORTURE DOES NOT GIVE" ACTIONABLE INFO" . They don't use it for that . Did the Romans |
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crucify to get "actionable information"
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Republics torture to intimidate the people - their own and the enemy. The ones they try to intimidate the most are those among their own who they feel are their "enemies"
Republics torture to show the world they have the power to do so if they want to. To "thumb their noses" at conventional morals and to show their "superiority" in a time or place. Usually just before their fall. Let's hope this is just referring to the fall of the Republican Republic.
Republics torture because in this world of mostly good people, there are still some sick fucks who like to hurt other people. We all are capable of doing bad things in bad instances. But torture in the name of DEMOCRACY? Torture or lose your job? This is not a great moral dilemma
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