Torture Debate

Comments debate whether specific practices, such as those in US prisons, CIA interrogations, or other government actions, constitute torture, questioning its definition, effectiveness, morality, and legality.

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kjs3 • Jun 29, 2023 • View on HN

Torture? More like 'returning the favor'.

0l • Mar 21, 2025 • View on HN

No mention of "torture" in the article?

Tepix • Nov 17, 2022 • View on HN

Torture is possible yet here we are.

geocrasher • Jan 6, 2023 • View on HN

Yeah torture description is not appropriate for HN IMO.

kefka • Jul 7, 2014 • View on HN

It's a great way to have unaccountable torture.Is that what you are asking?

gerhardi • Jul 13, 2013 • View on HN

woowwwwowoww... now the wording is very critical, the real deal is other way around - they have used torture techniques that (too) many people would consider interrogation.

biblical_Arc • May 8, 2021 • View on HN

How are their torture different ?

jehovahrova • Jul 23, 2013 • View on HN

We do torture people.Where is the confusion?

anarchodev • Jan 29, 2020 • View on HN

Our system does involve torture.

cs02rm0 • Aug 20, 2019 • View on HN

Yeah, that sounds like actual torture.