The bigger problem is societal acceptance of torture. There are countless fictionalized portrayals of the "good guys" participating in torture and not only rema

The bigger problem is societal acceptance of torture. There are countless fictionalized portrayals of the "good guys" participating in torture and not only remaining good but also getting benefit from it. That points to a deep seated cultural acceptance of torture. And you see it in practice as well. Many people believe that torture is acceptable if it's used towards important ends (stopping terrorism). Even if we put the brakes on the use of torture in an official capacity in the here and now so long as it's culturally accepted to any degree it's only just a matter of time until it creeps back to the forefront.