Waterboarding and sleep deprivation are torture

[erudito]

Waterboarding and sleep deprivation are torture
I just wanted to make that clear. They are clearly torture as defined by the Torture Convention which lots of countries (including Oz and the US) have signed and ratified. President Ronald Reagan signed the convention on behalf of the US. The Convention defines torture as:
...any act by which severe

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Panic coupled with outraged tribalism plus the bravado pseudo-toughness of the hollow.

[fizzyland]

Excellent material and I agree with your conclusions.

[catsidhe]

I agree with everything you say here, unreservedly.

Now I'm just waiting for Jordan179 to show his face and attempt to explain why you're not just wrong, you're a bad/stupid person for thinking it.

[quatrefoil]

And that's why, even though we disagree on many things, I know that you are a good and clever person.

[bar_barra]

Postmodern Conservatives

Why thank you! I even recall saying that. And it passes my comprehension why the same guys who think trendy-lefty PoMo is bad think their version is good and proper and decent etc. C'mon now! we say. Are you, or are you not, with us in this Enlightenment thing? Make up your bloody mind!

Very glad to hear young Sam was with you on this. I wish I'd been there myself now.