Re: [asa] Torture

Is there any evidence in this book that torture is efficacious?

I dont want to avoid the ethical question, but if there is no objective evidence that torture works, then why do it?

In my opinion even if it worked, torture cannot be morally justified. And here is a related question. If functional MRI, and other imaging technologies, could absolutely determine if someone is being deceptive, is using that type of technology acceptable morally?

>From: j burg <hossradbourne@gmail.com>
>Date: 2008/08/02 Sat AM 11:11:43 EDT
>To: asa@calvin.edu
>Subject: [asa] Torture

>In the NYT Sunday Book Review
>'The Dark Side'
>By JANE MAYER
>Reviewed by ALAN BRINKLEY
>
>This book recounts the emergence of the use of torture as a central
>tool in the fight against terrorism.
>
>Worth reading. DEFINITELY not worth burning (tossing).
>
>Can anyone envision Jesus ordering torture?
>
>Can anyone here envision ordering torture themselves?
>
>Is it a black/white issue? Or are there shades of gray?
>
>I have you tied up in my jail cell. I am 99% sure you know where the
>bomb is that will blow up St. Louis in the next hour. I see no
>alternative but to get this information out of you by any means
>possible. Do I still rule out torture?
>
>What would Jesus do? Billy Graham? Your kindly grandmother? Your
>favored presidential candidate?
>
>What if the city were Mecca? Do the answers change?
>
>Burgy
>
>
>
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>Burgy
>
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