According to Geneva:
For the purposes of this Convention, torture means any act by which severe pain or suffering, whether physical or mental, is intentionally inflicted on a person for such purposes as obtaining from him or a third person information or a confession, punishing him for an act he or a third person has committed or is suspected of having committed, or intimidating or coercing him or a third person, or for any reason based on discrimination of any kind, when such pain or suffering is inflicted by or at the instigation of or with the consent or acquiescence of a public official or other person acting in an official capacity. It does not include pain or suffering arising only from, inherent in or incidental to lawful sanctions.
I'm becoming increasingly disgusted with the American Right's (here and elsewhere) efforts to trivialize and explain away and blame on the media this disgusting stuff. This is real life guys. These crimes were committed on your (and my) behalf.
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I think Bowser knows exactly what real torture is
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- Another opinion on what real torture is.
- Experts weigh in on what constitutes illegal abuse.
- I think Bowser knows exactly what real torture is
- Making them play naked twister isn't torture.
- How does clubbing a prisoner to death with a rock affect your sensibilities?
- And there will be a backlash