[Warik]

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That's what I like to hear! But why stop with terrorists? Let's torture our own rapists and murderers. And while we're at it, bank robbers, armed or not. And come to think of it, tax cheats. And god damn speeders too.

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Do our rapists, murderers, bank robbers, tax cheats, and speeders possess pertinent information that can likely save the lives of hundreds or thousands of people who are potentially in immediate danger?

No.

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That'll get people to stop raping and murdering.

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What does torturing for purposes of information have to do with deterrence? (besides absolutely nothing, that is)