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What's the alternative? I'm generally curious as to what would be considered more effective.
by overcast 11y ago
What's the alternative? I'm generally curious as to what would be considered more effective.
- chishaku 11y agoThe alternative is to operate within the law and international convention.
- naasking 11y ago"We got more information out of a German general with a game of chess or Ping-Pong than they do today, with their torture," said Kolm, 90, an MIT physicist who had been assigned to play chess in Germany with Hitler's deputy, Rudolf Hess [1]. Also: Why Torture Doesn't Work: The Neuroscience of Interrogation [2] [1] http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/10/05/AR2007100502492.html http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/10... [2] http://www.amazon.com/Why-Torture-Doesnt-Work-Interrogation/dp/0674743903 http://www.amazon.com/Why-Torture-Doesnt-Work-Interrogation/...
- peejaybee 11y agoFrom the sound of it, "do nothing" would be no less effective, and a bit cheaper.
- overcast 11y agoHave you quantified the times when it has been effective though?
- dragontamer 11y agoIf you can't tell the difference between when its effective and when its ineffective, then the technique is worthless.