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Born at the Crest of the Empire

Wednesday, December 05, 2007

The difference on detainees

After listening to the rhetoric on both sides, I've come to the conclusion that within the middle of the debate over Guantanamo, torture, renditions, and detainee trials rests one core difference of perception.

Those who support these policies hold the assumption that every person subjected to these measures is, in fact, guilty and properly identified. They assume no mistakes, ever.

Whereas from my side, I just can't accept that assumption of infallible competence.

2 Comments:

  • That is really the point isn't it. The difference between terrorists and suspects.

    By Blogger Praguetwin, at 5:30 PM  

  • Short of the broader moral argument over whether the US should torture at all, it seems a key underpinning of the pro-torture side.

    By Blogger mikevotes, at 5:58 PM  

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