I'll sum up the UN treaty:
1. Torture means an act causing pain or suffering (whether physical or mental) that is intended to extract information or a confession, punish, intimidation, coercion or discrimination of any kind.
2. All acts of torture AND attempted torture are illegal.
3. No justification of any kind can be given for acts or attempted acts of torture.
4. All persons involved in acts or attempted acts of torture must be duly prosecuted in a criminal court.
1. Torture means an act causing pain or suffering (whether physical or mental) that is intended to extract information or a confession, punish, intimidation, coercion or discrimination of any kind.
2. All acts of torture AND attempted torture are illegal.
3. No justification of any kind can be given for acts or attempted acts of torture.
4. All persons involved in acts or attempted acts of torture must be duly prosecuted in a criminal court.
For Religion & Health see:[/b][/size] Williams & Sternthal. (2007). Spirituality, religion and health: Evidence and research directions. Med. J. Aust., 186(10), S47-S50. -LINK
The WIN/Gallup End of Year Survey 2013 found the US was perceived to be the greatest threat to world peace by a huge margin, with 24% of respondents fearful of the US followed by: 8% for Pakistan, and 6% for China. This was followed by 5% each for: Afghanistan, Iran, Israel, North Korea. -LINK
"That's disgusting. There were clean athletes out there that have had their whole careers ruined by people like Lance Armstrong who just bended thoughts to fit their circumstances. He didn't look up cheating because he wanted to stop, he wanted to justify what he was doing and to keep that continuing on." - Nicole Cooke
The WIN/Gallup End of Year Survey 2013 found the US was perceived to be the greatest threat to world peace by a huge margin, with 24% of respondents fearful of the US followed by: 8% for Pakistan, and 6% for China. This was followed by 5% each for: Afghanistan, Iran, Israel, North Korea. -LINK
"That's disgusting. There were clean athletes out there that have had their whole careers ruined by people like Lance Armstrong who just bended thoughts to fit their circumstances. He didn't look up cheating because he wanted to stop, he wanted to justify what he was doing and to keep that continuing on." - Nicole Cooke
