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bktheirregular) wrote2007-11-01 05:34 pm
bktheirregular) wrote2007-11-01 05:34 pm
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Here's a thought
It's simple.
Waterboarding is a form of torture. Strapping someone onto a board and forcing him or her to inhale water, for whatever reason, is morally reprehensible. I trust that's not in dispute.
And people who torture others, no matter what their state of mind or justification, are committing evil acts.
And I seem to recall reading somewhere that "the end justifies the means" and "I was just following orders" don't cut it as excuses for committing evil acts...
Waterboarding is a form of torture. Strapping someone onto a board and forcing him or her to inhale water, for whatever reason, is morally reprehensible. I trust that's not in dispute.
And people who torture others, no matter what their state of mind or justification, are committing evil acts.
And I seem to recall reading somewhere that "the end justifies the means" and "I was just following orders" don't cut it as excuses for committing evil acts...