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Torture is a form of terror and generally used for its side effect on a target population. Terror as a form of psychological deterrent. Guardian kindly reframe
by eternalban 9y ago
Torture is a form of terror and generally used for its side effect on a target population. Terror as a form of psychological deterrent.
Guardian kindly reframes it as a quest for "truth" complete with cartoon plot of knife and map in kitchen.
"Extracting truth" ?
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- pessimizer 9y agoIt's where we conveniently ignore the fact that we torture people who we have no reason to suspect know anything.
- scrumper 9y agoThe article dismisses torture almost immediately, and talks extensively about how being curious and open produces vastly better results than any other style of interrogation.