Torture cannot be justified. It's inhumane. Even against terrorists who blow themselves up in the name of their god. When we sink to their level, we become no better than them. It's debatable if it even saves lives. And there's far better ways of getting information from terrorists.
Just because Americans aren't currently being tortured, doesn't mean they wont' be in the future. If you're willing to torture people to 'save lives', you'll be willing to torture people for other reasons too. It's a slippery slope to the bottom, and Republicans are racing toward that bottom. Surprising since they're so anti-government that they're afraid the government is getting too much power, yet they don't see giving them the power to torture is doing just that.
Just because Americans aren't currently being tortured, doesn't mean they wont' be in the future. If you're willing to torture people to 'save lives', you'll be willing to torture people for other reasons too. It's a slippery slope to the bottom, and Republicans are racing toward that bottom. Surprising since they're so anti-government that they're afraid the government is getting too much power, yet they don't see giving them the power to torture is doing just that.
