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Reply #35: I'm more pessimistic than you. I would say torture is Very human. [View All]

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CaptJasHook

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Sun Apr-26-09 10:46 AM
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35. I'm more pessimistic than you. I would say torture is Very human.

Definitely not humane, but very human.

That is why I believe we must hammer away at the rational consequences of torture. I firmly believe that the vast majority of humankind is humane at their core. Unfortunately, there are too many who are willing to abstract the "other" into a form that is easily tortured, raped, killed, etc. We must hold a sharp line against there use of these crimes and we must teach our children why love and compassion are the more rational choices.

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