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So where is the line?

If what the CIA did to interrogate suspected terrorists isn't torture, does that make those methods of interrogation acceptable to use on US citizens?

So, since waterboarding isn't torture, should the US government be allowed to use this interrogation technique on its citizens when investigating federal crimes?

I think its more, despite the fact that there is a whole lot of "unknown" out there in the universe, should we really be attributing everything we don't know or can't explain right now to a god? Also, in the way you frame it, people should be Christians to cover their bases for what could...

You answered literally none of my questions. You have shown yourself to be nothing more than a reactionary individual. What about rules, standards, and expectations. Should we assume that our government is always acting within our best interest, even when lying to us?

How are we defining who is and is not our enemy when we are not at war with a traditional military governed by a nation or state? Also, should "kill your enemy" really be your goal in war? How does one determine when all their enemies are gone? When does war end? What constitutes success?

are you only referring to homosexuals? or bisexuals? how are you defining sexual assault?

*operating

This is a completely absurd, fictional scenario. I am more interested in defining standards. At what point should it be acceptable to use torture? Who defines these standards? What should be the consequences if we, as a country, do not live up to these standards? What types of torture are...

Yeah, who cares if more than 20% were wrongfully held and our government lied to us while using techniques looked down upon by the international community and, according to this report, weren't even useful in getting information.

Do you have a citation for the 90% number. Also, do you think that priests are an appropriate sample of homosexuals? I would disagree but am open to hearing your thoughts.

SO our actions should be justified or be viewed as legitimate because they could be worse? Great logic.

Do you have data on this? Like, how do the numbers compare to other types of rape. How is this type of rape a crisis whereas other types of rape are not?

Don't you think we should be holding ourselves to a higher standard than our enemy?

I guess it depends what you count as sexual assault. Either way, this isn't a manufactured crisis, and pointing to the recent RS debacle isn't proof that it is.