Quote:You wouldn't let someone lock you up in a dark room for hours on end to save at least one life?  Really?  


And I'll ask you as well:  Since it's not torture, why not let the police do it to American citizens suspected of crimes?  Would you be okay with that?

 

No police interrogations there is the presumption of innocence until proven guilty. Once they are found guilty they are still afforded constitutional rights, the way citizens (good or bad) are treated is vastly different then enemy combatants. That's just basic understanding of how the world works?

 

Your scenario of what I'd allow someone to do to me to save some made up life is irrelevant, the discussion is what is torture, and what is tolerable. I draw the line at purposefully causing pain to gain information under distress. Making it uncomfortable or simulating fear is not torture. 

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