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The more you attend Church, the more likely you are so support Torture.

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The more you attend Church, the more likely you are so support Torture.
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RE: The more you attend Church, the more likely you are so support Torture.
December 23, 2014 at 12:03 pm
(December 22, 2014 at 10:23 am)alpha male Wrote: Knee-jerkers should consider this scenario:

Someone kidnaps your child. The kidnapper is caught, admits the crime, and says he has left the child tied up in the desert. The child will die if not found soon. The kidnapper will not say where the child is.

Suppose that torture would get the kidnapper to reveal where the child is. The child's life would be saved. The kidnapper would also get the lesser charge of kidnapper, rather than being charged with murder.

Would you support torture in this circumstance?

No. The ticking-clock scenario relies on the premise that the tortured person will always tell the truth. All he has to do is tell you the child is someplace that is believable, but difficult to get to, or search thoroughly.

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RE: The more you attend Church, the more likely you are so support Torture. - by Thumpalumpacus - December 23, 2014 at 12:03 pm

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