What constitutes torture, according to you?

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From the recent interviews and literature I've read, there seems to be a constant debate about what constitutes torture. It seems such a simple thing for me. But I think the interviewees in defense of current "torture" techniques are rationalizing a very black and white issue.

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Prolonged pain

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Longer than 30 minutes. (Stress positions, etc) I could not find a picture of a stress position demonstration. All I could fin... [show more]

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Threat of death

Acting in a manner that could possibly kill the tortured. (Water Boarding) http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-50127
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This topic was started by Goliath Goliath has 3,709 Grupie Points on July 16th, 2008. 2 grupies have voted on one or more of the 2 answers.

Tags: constitution, guantanamo, human, life, people, rights, society, torture

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