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:Of course it is. "Coercive Interrogation" has a long and proud history of being used to fight evil. Without the use of the rack and the thumbscrew, how could the witches of the middle-ages been convinced to admit to such crimes as flying through the air, shapeshifting, cursing cattle, stealing men's er... 'members' by magic, eating babies, or having actual physical 'biblical intercourse' with Satan? Who Would Jesus Waterboard? --[[User:BobD|BobD]] 13:31, 14 April 2007 (EDT) | :Of course it is. "Coercive Interrogation" has a long and proud history of being used to fight evil. Without the use of the rack and the thumbscrew, how could the witches of the middle-ages been convinced to admit to such crimes as flying through the air, shapeshifting, cursing cattle, stealing men's er... 'members' by magic, eating babies, or having actual physical 'biblical intercourse' with Satan? Who Would Jesus Waterboard? --[[User:BobD|BobD]] 13:31, 14 April 2007 (EDT) | ||
| − | "Therefore all things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so to them: for this is the law and the prophets." Matthew 7:12. Not consistent with waterboarding unless ye would that men should waterboard you. [[User:Dpbsmith|Dpbsmith]] 21:33, 14 April 2007 (EDT) | + | "Therefore all things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so to them: for this is the law and the prophets." Matthew 7:12. Not consistent with waterboarding unless ye would that men should waterboard you. No exceptions made for hypothetical situations in which waterboarding someone would prevent a greater evil. [[User:Dpbsmith|Dpbsmith]] 21:33, 14 April 2007 (EDT) |
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"Coercive Interrogation" can refer to a number of methods currently being used in the War Against Terror. Some are "minor"(e.g. sleep deprivation), others "major" (e.g. waterboarding, physical abuse). Sometimes they are used to extract immediately vital information, sometimes for less immediate needs. Where do Christian values intersect with these practices?
- Of course it is. "Coercive Interrogation" has a long and proud history of being used to fight evil. Without the use of the rack and the thumbscrew, how could the witches of the middle-ages been convinced to admit to such crimes as flying through the air, shapeshifting, cursing cattle, stealing men's er... 'members' by magic, eating babies, or having actual physical 'biblical intercourse' with Satan? Who Would Jesus Waterboard? --BobD 13:31, 14 April 2007 (EDT)
"Therefore all things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so to them: for this is the law and the prophets." Matthew 7:12. Not consistent with waterboarding unless ye would that men should waterboard you. No exceptions made for hypothetical situations in which waterboarding someone would prevent a greater evil. Dpbsmith 21:33, 14 April 2007 (EDT)