> Torture was recently brought back in the leading liberal democracy of the world. Isn't this cherry-picking data? I don't see how the extent of torture could

> Torture was recently brought back in the leading liberal democracy of the world. Isn't this cherry-picking data? I don't see how the extent of torture could be said to be a valid measure of progress unless happening on a massive scale. Besides, on a global scale, I would not be too wrong in saying that torture has declined. During the investigation of 1993 Bombay blasts, the police didn't balk at interrogating and torturing even the suspect's relatives[1] who didn't have any role in the act. The probability of this happening again has certainly declined. Picking a narrow trend doesn't refute the global one that the world is getting better in every aspect. [1]: http://www.dnaindia.com/mumbai/report-convict-s-journal-alleges-police-brutality-in-1993-blast-probe-1068831 http://www.dnaindia.com/mumbai/report-convict-s-journal-alle...