Originally Posted by
gabosaurus
It's more than that. Try water boarding, stomping someone's head into human excrement, cattle prods, dog attacks, etc.
No, I am NOT defending torture. It's pretty barbaric. But these scumbags are not labeled "terrorists" for nothing. We give them partial vindication when we also resort to torture.
Gabby. We do not execute folks by burning them alive. I want you to stop and concentrate on how your last minutes would feel as you burn to death.
Waterboarding is more psychological than physical.
Now, if we were using a blowtorch on the extremities to gather information, you would have an equivalency.
I'm Phil -- 40 something heterosexual white male, fairly self sufficient, great with my kids, wed 29 years to the same woman, and I firmly believe that ones actions have logical consequences. How much more out the box can you get nowadays? -- MSgt of Marines (ret)