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Edited on Fri Apr-17-09 09:02 AM by Solly Mack
Fact is, laws don't (and didn't) stop it. Not even multiple laws/proclamations saying the same thing (over and over again). No matter how many times torture is banned, there will be those who don't mind breaking the law in their super-charged, let-me-get-my-patriotism on kind of way.
So, we know the law isn't respected and won't stop torture.
Maybe enforcement of those laws? (Just a thought...I know..crazy)
Of course, just because X goes to prison for torture doesn't mean Y won't try and get away with the same thing years down the road.
After all, people engage in murder all the time - even though they know it's illegal...even though they know they could go to prison for it.
So, we know the law isn't respected and won't stop murder. Neither does the threat of prison.
But that hasn't stopped us from arresting those who murder has it? That hasn't stopped us from sending those who murder to prison has it?
And why? because Murder is illegal.
Just as torture is illegal.
If no one is above the law, that is...
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