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A Few Words in Defense of Torture

January 6, 2008 - 12:00 am - by Burt Prelutsky
Don Cox
2008-01-07 07:49:58

Can we at least agree on a definition of “torture” before arguing whether it should be allowed?

I suggest “Torture is the deliberate infliction of pain or suffering on a prisoner”.

This excludes the bombing of cities, for instance, and also suffering caused by negligence or incompetence.