On Wed, 22 Mar 2006 22:58:54 GMT, "Wayne Harrison" wrote:


"Benjamin Turek" wrote in message
news:ctkUf.14649$gD4.5326@trnddc05...
I would venture to say that at times torture of prisoners is the only
option left available. Its not pretty, but wounds heal. If the torture of
a few people leads to saving of a couple hundred lives, I believe the end
justifies the mean.

sweet baby jesus. i would rather apologize on roff than to be forever
known as the author of those words.

the horror of that attitude is to obvious to be examined, or explained.

awh

wayno,

I'd simply offer this, and I'm not asking for your comment (although it is
welcome), just your consideration - if the torture (however you choose to define
it) of those who were intent upon harming your loved ones (or even just unknown
innocents), without the slightest hesitation, thought, or remorse, would (or
even likely could) save the lives of those self-same people, what would you want
done?

The horror of a lot of things is obvious, but it doesn't mean that sometimes the
best of men must endure a lessor horror while standing to prevent a greater
horror...and more than you can probably imagine, I hope you and yours never have
to get right up in the face of either...

TC,
R