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To: HPilot who wrote (472513)4/16/2009 4:50:38 PM
From: one_less  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 1575629
 
Personally, I would suffer very much from any kind of restraint or incarceration. I would very likely go to my death fighting to avoid it. if that were an option; but, if imprisoned it wouldn't take much in the way of interrogation by an unfriendly to label my experience as extreme suffering.

So, we are left with the question of enhanced interrogation, which leaves a huge grey region of judgment. We have a DOJ to dump on, as we can agree or disagree with them but that is our system.



To: HPilot who wrote (472513)4/16/2009 5:14:03 PM
From: Taro  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 1575629
 
I feel fear when I encounter my mother in law.

Is that suffering?

Have to think about that...

Taro



To: HPilot who wrote (472513)4/16/2009 5:22:05 PM
From: Taro  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 1575629
 
Teaching people how to breath under water has its virtues.

Taro



To: HPilot who wrote (472513)4/16/2009 6:24:42 PM
From: Steve Dietrich  Read Replies (3) | Respond to of 1575629
 
Waterboarding causes a person to think they are drowning and about to die which clearly causes mental pain and suffering. There is no question waterboarding meets the UN Convention definition of torture.

SD



To: HPilot who wrote (472513)4/16/2009 8:25:55 PM
From: tejek  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 1575629
 
The real question is if it is suffering. It causes fear, but I am not sure that is sufficient to call it suffering.

It re-creates the sensation of drowning. Its like someone choking you to death. Think about it....why would they use it if it didn't cause suffering and getting someone to talk?