Arguments Against Torture

In medieval times, torture was used to punish criminals, deter crime, and gather information. There were many different types of torture, most of which were brutal and painful. At the time, torture was deemed necessary to maintain order. Laws were harsh and torture was severe, but effective, the form of punishment. Though the methods have changed, torture still exists today. Despite its effectiveness in the past, torture is an unfair and cruel punishment, and should be eliminated in all forms.

There are different laws over all countries that control by every government in the world. For those who is a criminal or a prisoner, their country’s government has different laws of punishment to punish them. Torture is one of them. The function of torture is to force someone to say something and as a punishment. Torture is unacceptable which I disagree on which it is an action of inhumanly.

Torture is a conversation that is spoken on the moral ethics of it. One side that it disregards human life and others say that it is necessary in acts of terrorism or war. I have the same feelings I do for the death sentence and general imprisonment. Deep investigation and complete objectiveness. Although, there usually isn’t a need for investigation for acts of terrorism, but due to the high amount of prejudice in our current time I would suggest to investigate it anyway just in case.

After the horrific terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001, the United States made drastic changes to its policy on terrorist. The president at the time, George W Bush declared war on terrorism, specially targeting the terrorist group, Al Qaeda, who claimed responsibility for the September 11 attacks. The new policy on how to deal with terrorist allowed for the use of torture or in other words, doing whatever necessary to get answers. Since then, many controversies have risen about this topic, the main discussion is whether the use of torture on terrorist is morally acceptable or not. In this essay I will explain my reasoning’s for why I believe the use of torture is ethically immortal while using ethical thermos to explain my view point on

Research and case studies have concluded that once torture is approved, it is very difficult to monitor and contain. Torture has proven to not produce reliable information but it may persist in society as it provides a psychological need in times of great stress such as war. Specifically, it may reinforce the idea that the interrogator is in “control” of the situation and may be a possible way to “get back” at the enemy force. Although supporters argue that specific torture techniques extract vital information; it has been proven to actually increase the difficulty of extracting information. It is unknown to the full extent of how damaging mentally being tortured and the full toll it can take on a person’s

Torture has been practised for several centuries. Whether it was the Iron maiden or waterboarding, its goal, inducing pain on a certain victim, has stayed the same. Despite all of our social advancements, this heinous and barbaric act is continually defended and justified. Torture is a crime against all living things and should never be practised.

Torture has a profound psychological impact on the victim, as well as the abuser. For thousands of years, torture has been used to punish, degrade, to intimidate and inflict fear. The word “torture” brings to minds scenarios of someone inflicting intense physical pain on

Most people may believe that torture would betray the laws set out clear by our founding fathers. But it isn’t. This fact may surprise you, but it's true. The constitution prohibits cruel and unusual punishments. And According to Antonin Scalia, a Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States; ¨It unacceptable to torture someone after a lawful trial, but allowable to do it before or without one.” It may seem morally wrong, but it is logically sound.It is for you to decied, but when one of the proteceteres of our beloved consitution says it’s constituional then it is.

Should torture be used by police and the United States military? Some say yes, law enforcement should use all means available to apprehend terrorists and other dangerous criminals. They believe public safety and national security trump individual safety, and that some people are not worthy of humane treatment. The increasing amount of mass shootings and terrorist attacks happening in our country prove torture tactics should be used. People who commit serious acts of violence should be subject to serious methods and our military should be able to execute without hesitation.

Torture, in this case, is not used as a punishment rather that a preventive measure. It is used to save future atrocities that would cause more harm. For instance, when a country is planning a war to another country, use of torture to avoid the conflict would be crucial. It would save the country from the future damages and loss of lives.

Torture is morally wrong because it can affect an individual physically, socially and psychologically. This essay will address the physical affects and psychological affects towards people. Torture is unacceptable because is damages a person’s humanity, values, respect and reputation of the moral authorities. This essay will discuss two accounts for the moral wrongness of torture and they have been discovered by William Twining’s and from his research he noted torture to be morally wrong since the rights of the victim is violated, secondly David Sussman who believes torture is morally wrong because the victim is turned against the victim herself.

Torture now, is looked as an old and brutal way of treating someone, in spite of origin, public standing, or any criminal acts carried out; it has remained for ages. Torture is frequently used to discipline, to get facts or a confession, to get payback on an individual/individuals or to generate intense fear within the public. Moreover, it may perhaps be just pure evil or dislike for that specific person. Some of the most generally known ways of torture consist of beating, sexual assault, suffocating, burns, raping and etc. It is morally wrong to torture because it violates the human rights and dignity, and treats the victim as a means to an end and not an end in themselves, however it may beneficial.

Most people out there have mixed feelings about torture. However, torture, in any form, should never be used. Such an act violates our undeniable human rights that we have come to know and understand. No social justice can be brought out of it. Very strong cases against it would should how horrifying and barbaric, in nature, it is.

There are many views or definition of the word “torture”, which is often debated by many individuals. According to “International Rehabilitation Council For Torture Victims” (2005-2012), “torture is an act by which severe pain or suffering, whether physical or mental, is intentionally inflicted on a person for such purposes as obtaining information or a confession, punishing him for an act committed” (para. 2). “Torture is anguish of body or mind; something that causes agony or pain; the infliction of intense pain (from burning, crushing, or wounding) to punish, coerce, or afford sadistic pleasure; or distortion or over

Torture is a very abstract concept for individuals to grasp as there are many points of view and perspectives as to whether or not torture is acceptable in certain situations. For example, some may think that because someone is known to be a serial killer but unwilling to admit it, that it is justifiable to go to certain measures of force to get the individual to respond. On the other hand, some may think that there should be more patience in the officer and that tricking the killer into saying the truth would be more effective. It is clear that some methods of torture are definitely not accepted by the majority, however there are some kinds of torture that aren’t as “frowned upon” by the public. An example can be found in Alan Dershowitz work