No Regrets

One of the arguments for using torture tactics has been that the ends justify the means. Supporters dispute that the information that the CIA and Justice Department obtained from torturing prove that it is a legitimate practice. In this video a pioneer for enhanced interrogation, Dick Cheney, shows that he has no regrets and that he would do it again.


Put yourself in the position of the detainee, think about whether or not you would talk if being tortured. If I am getting water boarded then I will most likely tell you anything you want to hear to get you to stop. And if I don’t know anything to begin with, then being tortured will not help me remember! The logic that torture supporters use is that “it works” or “why not torture if it’s successful”. If we are using this kind of logic, then why not torture students to study harder or to score better on tests? Let’s torture common criminals to admit to crimes they may have committed. If it works, then why not?