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==Controversies==
==Controversies==
The use of force is controversial. Pacifists believe that one should never use force to defend oneself, or even to defend another person. Among those who accept the legitimacy of using force to defend others from harm, there are disputes about how much force may be used and what kind of force.
The use of force is controversial. [[Pacifists]] believe that one should never use force to defend oneself, or even to defend another person. Among those who accept the legitimacy of using force to defend others from harm, there are disputes about how much force may be used and what kind of force.
The recent wide availability of the Taser pistol has raised the question of what sort of cooperation a prisoner should be required to give when being arrested by police. For example, is it legitimate for a police officer to punish a suspect with a taser shock for refusing to place his hands behind his back for handcuffs? For refusing to stand up and walk after being handcuffed?
The recent wide availability of the [[Taser]] pistol has raised the question of what sort of cooperation a prisoner should be required to give when being arrested by police. For example, is it legitimate for a [[police officer]] to punish a suspect with a taser shock for refusing to place his hands behind his back for [[handcuff]]s? For refusing to stand up and walk after being handcuffed?
During interrogation of a foreign terrorism suspect, how much force may legitimately be used to coerce the prisoner into giving information about terrorist activity? Since around 2005, the use of waterboarding (to make a prisoner fear that he is drowning) has come under public scrutiny.
During [[interrogation]] of a foreign [[terrorism suspect]], how much force may legitimately be used to [[coerce]] the prisoner into giving information about terrorist activity? Since around 2005, the use of [[waterboarding]] (to make a prisoner fear that he is [[drowning]]) has come under public scrutiny.
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