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Current Events » in reply to re: A meditation on torture.

It used to be common wisdom

Tony — 6/12/2006 8:38:23 PM (archived)

that sacrificing people to the gods for favours worked.
It lasted thousands of years too.

Civilization later grew up.

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The whole thread (12 posts)

A meditation on torture. - ER - 6/8/2006 9:41:35 PM
- re: A meditation on torture. - Tom Brosz - 6/12/2006 4:14:29 PM
  - It used to be common wisdom - Tony - 6/12/2006 8:38:23 PM
  - Common wisdom? - ER - 6/12/2006 5:16:26 PM
    - The Shadow of the Torturer - Fox - 6/13/2006 2:19:27 AM
      - "We claim to represent civilized society." - Tom Brosz - 6/13/2006 6:47:44 AM
  - the FBI aoparently are experienced at psychological methods - Daniel - 6/12/2006 5:00:29 PM
- Frankly, classical torture is not very effective. - David F Mayer - 6/12/2006 2:20:09 PM
  - interesting idea - Daniel - 6/12/2006 4:42:05 PM
    - It would be tough recruiting a bunch of - David F Mayer - 6/12/2006 5:12:36 PM
- I'm saddened no one, Left or Right, took the time to comment on this post (n/t) - ER - 6/12/2006 1:25:46 PM
  - re: I'm saddened no one, Left or Right, took the time to comment on this post - Lindy - 6/13/2006 11:24:21 PM

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