Inspired by this diary
We all know, or should all know provided nobody is holding a magnet to our moral compass, that torture is wrong. It is a crime easily on par with the worst of them, like rape, murder, genocide, and it frequently goes hand in hand with these. But there are still those who say that it can be worth it in certain situations, provided it provides useful information.
There's a problem with that. It doesn't. Can we know that for sure? Probably not, as we aren't omniscient. I don't know for sure that black holes exist. But an awful lot of people who know a lot about the problem say that torture does not work.
Read More