Torture is the act of deliberately inflicting physical or psychological pain on a person in order to compel an action from the victim. Reasons for torture include punishment, intelligence gathering and coercion. In 1948, after World War II, the United Nations outlawed torture when it adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Opponents of torture argue that the government should never practice torture since it is inhumane and illegal under international law. Proponents argue that the military should not be prevented from using torture if they believe it will keep the country safe.
Enhanced interrogation should be allowed as well as psychological interrogation. These terrorists perform extreme atrocities on anyone, including innocent civilians. Our enhanced interrogation is child's play compared to what they do. This question should really be answered by someone under the threat of terrorism, or who has family of friends in captivity or otherwise affected by a terrorist act. You can pretty much guess what the answer will be 99.9% of the time.
Yes, IF combatants of the USA use these techniques. NO, IF combatants of USA do not use these techniques.
We are the only country in the world that worries about being politically correct. If you go to any other country illegally and get caught, you will see horrible conditions, and not get any fair treatment. If you are believed to be a terrorist or spy in another country water boarding would be at the bottom of their lists. Other countries do much more horrible things like electrocution tactics, etc.. Yes torture is cruel, but how cruel is the planning of mass murder in the name of a religion. When you deal with animals that think a man, woman or child don't have the right to live because they don't believe in their ideology, well in my opinion the gloves need to come off.
If they need to if there methods already don't work
No, torture is completely ineffective and unethical
My stance is simple the government interrogation tactics is none of my business.
No, they should interrogate them like how the police interrogate.
No, we should not be allowed to but we should do it anyways without public knowledge.
Yes, but only when the organization their doing it too is guilty of doing the same too their prisoners
No, unethical and ineffective
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As long as it doesn't pose a threat to the American Constitution or people. But the Military is it's own branch, they can do what they want.
Only top secret teams on black ops missions should be allowed to
Yes, but let the decision be made by a jury in a court of law.
no, but only if it is the last resort and it is known that they are convicted terrorists
Yes, but only after refusing to cooperate for a very long time, and not responding to orders.
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Even after learning more, I don’t get it
Yes, but only as a last resort and if they are convicted terrorists
Yes, I think the terrorist deserves all the bad things.
Only if the suspected criminal is not a US citizen
i think they should add pranks i mean it will but not as drastickly as waterboting
Depends on previous criminal record
No, and the use of “enhanced interrogation techniques” rather than “torture” in the question is wrong.
Yes, because the government is probably already doing it and will most likely continually do it in the heat of the moment like most interrogations are; they are trying to protect American lives so I do not think the "interrogators" should be punished for what they deem as necessary interrogating for our safety
Only if they are not U.S. Citizens
No, I dont believe torturing another human is called for but I think we should do our best to prevent terrorism.
Yes, but only if the acquired information can be verified in real time, because a person who is being interrogated will say anything to get it to stop.
you already do it either way
No, we should find other ways to get information instead of torture- even if they are not U.S citizens, we should still respect the 8th Amendment
Only if it does not violate the 8th Amendment
Yes, only if you have a certain amount of strong evidence to support that they are indeed terrorists
Only use torture if we know the suspected terrorist is the real deal.
No, except in extreme cases of endangerment to our country and as a last resort.
Make the listen Babyshark children's song until they confess.
Yes, but only if the safety of the country is at risk. Otherwise psychological tactics should be used.
Yes, but physical torture should be banned as ineffectual, a violation of the 8th Amendment and in contradiction with the Geneva Convention.
Yes, but nothing that will cause the interrogated to lie to get the torture to stop
only if there is lots and lots of evidence an investigations against them
I think more techniques are good but not torture.
See previous “add own stance.”
No, torture is inhumane, unethical, and violates the 8th amendment and the Geneva Convention
The general public should have no say in Military operations or affairs. That is the whole reason for the Joint Chiefs and the President.
no, it should be a fair trial the army will always have defense advantages or help, torture is inhuman to me and should be an all time LAST resort if anything at all.
Yes, but only as a last resort and if they are proven convicted terrorists, and not U.S. citizens, because of the 8th amendment
No, torture is inhumane, unethical, and violates the 8th amendment. We should also strictly follow the laws of the Geneva Convention.
No, torture is both innefective and unethical.
Yes, if a doctor is present to ensure physical saftey
Only as a last stance and only psychological ones. Doing something like waterboarding only makes them hate us more than they already do for killing their countrymen fighting for their country just like us.
No, torture is ineffective, inhumane, and violates the 8th Amendment and the Geneva Convention.
it’s inhuman but also sometimes it needs to be used to get to the bottom of things
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