Pros And Cons Of Torture

According to Merriam-Webster.com, “Torture is defined as the act of causing severe physical pain as a form of punishment or as a way to force someone to do or say something.” While torture is widely criticized by the United Nations and Amnesty International, organizations that are supposedly for the progression of human rights, there is no denying that the United States, in compliance with the Central Intelligence Agency, has received valuable intel from the use of torture. Torture is sometimes a necessary evil that is needed in order to capture terrorists and save lives. The United Nations, under Article II states, “No exceptional circumstances whatsoever, whether a state of war or a threat of war, internal political instability or
If torture only proves effective in some situations, should we stop torture all together and just let the bombs go off, because a few people deem it morally unacceptable? Despite Camus’ claims that torture would create fifty new terrorists, there is not sustainable information to back his claims up. The supposed risk of torture is not a great enough reason to stop altogether. If Camus prefers not to torture a known terrorist who is planning to harm people, then by all means he should not have to do that, but then those at risk of the hypothetical bomb would only have Camus to blame. In the United States, people in life-threatening situations have the right to self-defense. When it comes to torturing terrorists, one can argue that the United States is acting in self-defense. Amnesty International, which is a non-profit organization that fights for human rights, often argues that torture is cruel and inhuman. It can also be argued that it is cruel and inhuman to put thousands of innocent lives at risk for the well-being of a terrorist, who is maliciously withholding