Quote: wannabuyamonkey said: I'm sure G-Mans point wasn;t to deny the difference between volentry and involentary actions, but rather to demonstrate how mild these techniques are when you consider they're being done to terrorists caught on the battle field.
Exactly.
We have a duty to define our terms when we debate an issue.
The people who are blasting the administration for "torturing" terrorists should realize, and/or be honest about, exactly what forms of "torture" we are talking about.
The word "torture" conjures up images of the rack, hot coals, electrodes, etc., and unfairly creates an impression of what we are contemplating.
This isn't "torture," its "hazing." And its not particularly worse than what we do to our soldiers in basic training...or what happens in frat houses every weekend.
