Originally posted by Bosse de NageIt would seem to me, but I ain't no expert on the subject, that creating the sensation of drowning to extract information can't be anything but torture.
Courageous hack concludes:
" ... if waterboarding does not constitute torture, then there is no such thing as torture."
http://www.vanityfair.com/politics/features/2008/08/hitchens200808
However, I'm willing to inflict it upon any doubters to see if they'll change their minds.
Originally posted by Bosse de Nageerrr what are we debating? shouldn't there be an opinion placed in here? or is this just another DSR style thread where we are being smacked with a link and invited to rant on and off the subject?
Courageous hack concludes:
" ... if waterboarding does not constitute torture, then there is no such thing as torture."
http://www.vanityfair.com/politics/features/2008/08/hitchens200808
Originally posted by Bosse de NageYou're not even half the man Hitchens is -- in fact, you couldn't even sharpen his pencils for him!
Courageous hack concludes:
" ... if waterboarding does not constitute torture, then there is no such thing as torture."
http://www.vanityfair.com/politics/features/2008/08/hitchens200808
Originally posted by Bosse de NageOf course he's right. But we all knew that already. What interests me is why you refer to him as "courageous hack"?
Courageous hack concludes:
" ... if waterboarding does not constitute torture, then there is no such thing as torture."
http://www.vanityfair.com/politics/features/2008/08/hitchens200808
Originally posted by Bosse de Nagethe obvious answer is yes. nobody in their right mind(except gluttons for pain) would say otherwise. so this isn't much of a debate if we only have one answer. and there are also other torture methods as or more painful
'Is Hitchens correct'.
of course we could respond to DSR trolling attempts so we can continue this but should we?