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whosinpower Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-01-04 04:43 PM
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What is the difference?
The US adamently refuses to acknowledge that it tortures people. They go on to question the Red Cross definition of torture.

So...what the heck is the US definition of torture then? How is that different from abuse???

Ahhhh...I am so sick of all this sh!t. Mentally exhausted, think I'll drop out.
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JaneDoughnut Donating Member (402 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-01-04 04:45 PM
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1. I don't think it's considered torture
according to the US government unless it's potentially lethal. Silly me, I thought one of the distinguishing marks of torture was that you didn't die even if you wanted to.
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DrWeird Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-01-04 04:47 PM
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2. Torture is when the other guy does it.
nt
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sangh0 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-01-04 04:47 PM
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3. After reading Gonzalez's memo, the closest understanding I come to is
"Torture is when you inflict great pain on someone for the purpose of inflicting great pain on someone"
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