Thread: "Absolutely torture."

It doesn't matter if they are using it or not. The point of the debate is: Is waterboading torture or not?

And why not pour water on my face? Why not put my head, face up in the sink and turn the faucet on? That's what they are doing pretty much. I don't feel like I'm going to die, I don't feel disturbed or crazed, I'm not getting brain damage. I'm getting water on my face.

Originally Posted by [SomeGuy]

I don't feel like I'm going to die, I don't feel disturbed or crazed, I'm not getting brain damage. I'm getting water on my face.

we should inform the authorities right away! SomeGuy has shown us how this water thing will never work! how else can we break these terrorists and avoid the next attack!!!!

on a side note, it should be mentioned that a long time ago the japanese waterboarded our soldiers. why you ask? to try and prevent an attack on their homeland. and then there was Hiroshima.

we declared that torture, and then executed those japanesse for doing so.

be sure to read established arguments before attempting your own counter-argument. just a piece of my mind.

Hiroshima wasn't because of "torture" on our soldiers....Arbitrary point.

Oh, and I never said waterboarding is a good way to get information, or that we should still do it. Don't assume. I think it's a shitty idea. However, it's not torture. It's just stupid.

Originally Posted by [SomeGuy]

Hiroshima wasn't because of "torture" on our soldiers....Arbitrary point.

it's like a twister! no, Hiroshima wasn't 'because of torture' on our soldiers (whatever that means). we just killed those people who used waterboarding to try and prevent it, because we thought it was torture. that's not an arbitrary point (unless you fail to see the point).

Originally Posted by '[SomeGuy

However, it's not torture. It's just stupid.

I already said it is a nightmare and an assault. I just don't think it passes the boundary of "torture".

universal mind

i'm all ears to your definition of torture, since i think your arguments are very flawed.

Originally Posted by sleepingdog

it's like a twister! no, Hiroshima wasn't 'because of torture' on our soldiers (whatever that means). we just killed those people who used waterboarding to try and prevent it, because we thought it was torture. that's not an arbitrary point (unless you fail to see the point).

Originally Posted by sleepingdog

we should inform the authorities right away! SomeGuy has shown us how this water thing will never work! how else can we break these terrorists and avoid the next attack!!!!

on a side note, it should be mentioned that a long time ago the japanese waterboarded our soldiers. why you ask? to try and prevent an attack on their homeland. and then there was Hiroshima.

we declared that torture, and then executed those japanesse for doing so.

be sure to read established arguments before attempting your own counter-argument. just a piece of my mind.

In bold are contradictions. We didn't execute anyone, and we didn't kill them because of "torture".

Also, I'd like a source or two saying that the Japanese waterboarded our troops.