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Not only is this classic whataboutism, but it ignores the reality of the US prison system being an absolute horrific nightmare for many people. We still use sol
by fzeroracer 8y ago
Not only is this classic whataboutism, but it ignores the reality of the US prison system being an absolute horrific nightmare for many people. We still use solitary confinement here in the US which is absolutely considered torture in many circumstances.
It's far from hyperbole and far from voluntary, especially when you start considering the needs of the mentally ill with regards to prisons and how they're supposed to behave.
- j16sdiz 8y agosolitary confinement is quite common in Asia. And no, we don't consider that as torture.
- phren0logy 8y agoGiven the psychological effects of extended, externally-imposed isolation, it should be considered a form of mistreatment everywhere.
- behringer 8y agoMany countries and people consider it torture: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solitary_confinement#Torture https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solitary_confinement#Torture And solitary confinement is one small part in the overall torture scheme perpetrated by US prisons. It's not hyperbole, it's the facts.
- cronix 8y ago> this classic whataboutism Not in the least, unless you are saying "what about using the actual definition of the word" is a bad thing for people to do.