Torture of A person who is a threat to our country is acceptable as long as the person doesn't die.

   

    I disagree with this statement because if we as a society see that just because a person is a threat to our country that we should just beat them and make their lives miserable. That doesn't make us any better than the terrorist groups of the world. They do the exact same thing because if they think somebody is a threat to their country or even their beliefs then they do the exact same type of thing to that person. So basically the United States would become one big terrorist organization. Don't get me wrong I think our country's freedom is very important. It's this freedom that separates us from these other countries. That's why all these immigrants come over here and want to stay. You hear on the news all the time about people coming over the border illegally. I don't ever hear of an American jumping the fence to get into Mexico.

    I think that torture is wrong, just because there is a threat they haven’t done anything yet.  Also what if all the information you have on this person is wrong or is a mistake. In that case they could be torturing a completely innocent person which is a crime. Speaking of crime, torture should be one because of the immediate and the longer lasting effects can be devastating. Just think of the psychological damage that suffering from the things they do to you would cause, water boarding and the feeling of drowning it causes could leave the person with a fear of water itself for example. In conclusion I think that torture is wrong because they could get the wrong person and the lasting effects it leaves on a person are terrible. Putting people through torture is just disgusting.