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Torture and Terrorism

Torture and Terrorism. Jalisa Mott IT 2010, GSU November 5, 2012. What is Torture?. Defined by Webster: Torture: 1 a : anguish of body or mind : agony b : something that causes agony or pain

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Torture and Terrorism

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  1. Torture and Terrorism Jalisa Mott IT 2010, GSU November 5, 2012

  2. What is Torture? • Defined by Webster: • Torture: 1 • 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

  3. Terrorism • Defined by Webster: • the use of violent acts to frighten the people in an area as a way of trying to achieve a political goal

  4. Torture Terrorist? • Although terrorist commit acts that are unlawful, the key fact is that they are still human and should be treated as such! • Torture towards any human being is unmoral and wrong.

  5. Results of Torture • Those that are tortured may lead to: • The suspect telling the authority what they want to hear and not the truth • Prolonging the suspect from not speaking • More attacks towards that country and/or person

  6. Alternatives to Torture • Instead of torture, authorities have the option of: • Lifetime imprisonment • Verbal Interrogation • Stress Positions

  7. Conclusion • Terrorist are human and should be treated as such, and not be tortured. • The government should use the same techniques to find the suspect for a murder to find the source of the terrorism. • Torture used in any case can result in false information.

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