Is Torture Ethical Or Unethical
Introduction
The word torture is a term that has international and national publicity. It is defined by the Merriam-Webster dictionary as a : anguish of body or mind : agony b : something that causes agony or pain 2: the infliction of intense pain (as from burning, crushing, or wounding) to punish, coerce, or afford sadistic pleasure and According to "Uslegal" (2001-2012), the legal definiftion is “punishment inflicted in the form of physical or psychological pain inflicted on supposed criminals as a means of intimidation, deterent or punishment, or to induce them to confess their crimes, and to reveal their associates.”(para. 1). We have been conditioned to believe that the act is unethical and unconstitutional but, when combined with terrorist …show more content…
However, when it is used on terrorist or non United States citizens it doesn’t apply. It is widely discussed whether or not torture as a punishment coincides with cruel and unusual punishment clause of the Eighth Amendment to the United States Constitution.
Torture and The Enemy
Does torturing the enemy soldier or other targeted violators of high- value deem torture to be okay morally? This question is an internal discussion that is seen as fit and unfit depending on whom is asked. Reportedly Abu Zubaydah, was a victim of torture and he was subjected to was being strapped to a board, with his face partially covered, while water was poured onto his nose and mouth.(Anderson,2009) The act was similar to a drowning and it happen approximately 82 times. This act was also said to be part of a training process of US military programme
The word torture is a term that has international and national publicity. It is defined by the Merriam-Webster dictionary as a : anguish of body or mind : agony b : something that causes agony or pain 2: the infliction of intense pain (as from burning, crushing, or wounding) to punish, coerce, or afford sadistic pleasure and According to "Uslegal" (2001-2012), the legal definiftion is “punishment inflicted in the form of physical or psychological pain inflicted on supposed criminals as a means of intimidation, deterent or punishment, or to induce them to confess their crimes, and to reveal their associates.”(para. 1). We have been conditioned to believe that the act is unethical and unconstitutional but, when combined with terrorist …show more content…
However, when it is used on terrorist or non United States citizens it doesn’t apply. It is widely discussed whether or not torture as a punishment coincides with cruel and unusual punishment clause of the Eighth Amendment to the United States Constitution.
Torture and The Enemy
Does torturing the enemy soldier or other targeted violators of high- value deem torture to be okay morally? This question is an internal discussion that is seen as fit and unfit depending on whom is asked. Reportedly Abu Zubaydah, was a victim of torture and he was subjected to was being strapped to a board, with his face partially covered, while water was poured onto his nose and mouth.(Anderson,2009) The act was similar to a drowning and it happen approximately 82 times. This act was also said to be part of a training process of US military programme