There is no shade of grey, and no bargaining positions to be worked with. I don't really understand that idea anyway. If one side tortures people, they have no moral standing to protest being tortured.
But what, saying we only torture as a tit-for-tat issue? That non-torture is a quid pro quo?
No.
Torture is immoral, impractical, and evil.
That it fails in its aims (the collection of actionable information) is just a grace note.
no subject
No ifs, ands, or buts.
There is no shade of grey, and no bargaining positions to be worked with. I don't really understand that idea anyway. If one side tortures people, they have no moral standing to protest being tortured.
But what, saying we only torture as a tit-for-tat issue? That non-torture is a quid pro quo?
No.
Torture is immoral, impractical, and evil.
That it fails in its aims (the collection of actionable information) is just a grace note.
TK