proposed torture policy of the united states of america

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Proposed Torture Policy Of The United States Of America
"We Oppose Torture Everywhere, In Every Case, In Any Form, For Any Reason."

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We propose that Congress adopt these words as the official torture policy of the United States Of America:

"We Oppose Torture Everywhere, In Every Case, In Any Form, For Any Reason. And We Prohibit The Use Of Torture By All Branches Of The United States Government And By All Entities Acting By Authority Of The United States Of America, Under Penalty Of Law."

Here are our reasons:

Torture is totally wrong, completely against the will of God. It is the exact opposite of God's one law for everyone, which is "Love all people as yourself." (See http://www.loveallpeople.org/godsonelaw.html)

Torture grossly violates the Golden Rule, "Treat others as you would like to be treated," which is the almost-universal ethical standard for the world. (See http://www.loveallpeople.org/golden.html)

Moreover, torture of prisoners is a bad way to get true information because people will tell you anything you want to hear, just to stop the pain. Then, you take action based on false information, and the result is worse than if you had done nothing. (This fact demolishes the so-called "Ticking Bomb" justification for torture.)

Furthermore, "If we torture theirs, they will surely torture ours." So our guiding principle should be, "Don't do to their people what we don't want done to our people." (Note: this principle also applies to bombing and to all other hostile activities.)

Also, once you open the door to torture, for any reason, you invite a horde of other unexpected depraved activities to occur, such as the sado-sexual crimes at Abu Ghraib and other places. (See http://www.google.com/search?q=Abu+Ghraib)

We should also recognize the fact that some people desire to torture others simply to inflict pain, either for revenge or for sick sexual thrills, as in Abu Ghraib. For them, "obtaining information" is just an excuse to torture.

Finally, it is completely against hundreds of years of American policy and tradition. We are supposed to be the good guys. We must not follow the brutal example set by some other people. Torture must always be unacceptable for us, in every case.

(For more details please see => www.loveallpeople.org/anti-torture.html)

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    Rev. Bill McGinnis, Director - LoveAllPeople.org

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