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Debate Score:39
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Total Votes:54
Ended:12/19/09
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Is torture ever justified? 5th

Yes

Side Score: 10
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No

Side Score: 29
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2 points

My believes of torture are beyond commentary. Torture is justified in a way of gaining esoteric information. For instance if there were an apprehended terrorist withholding a plot to destroy the nation. He should be tortured in order to attain what is needed to protect citizens from ambolishment and a great mass of massacre. This is my reason why torture is justified in the world.

Side: yes
1 point

Torture can be a better way then just killing a person. For example the army can get a lot of usefull info. out of someone that has been tourterd rather than killed. Dead people cant talke. By geting this info. it could save lives and also time.

Side: yes
1 point

Yes, to a certain point because there are some people out there that do the wrong thing. Its kind of like teaching them a lesson and to let them know not to do it again. For example, If someone killed all of my family. I would want my revenged and wanna know why? If they don't confess I would torture them to a certain point not overbroad just to know the truth.

Side: yes
jasonj(12) Disputed
1 point

So when someone harms someone you care about you are going to harm them as well? In a case such as this I don't see how you are able to see torturing as acceptable. If you cause harm to someone aren't you sinking down to there level? Therefore, with your argument in mind, should you now be tortured by someone who cared about that man/ woman?

Side: No
1 point

I think torture is justified, out there is so many people that are crimminals and do such as bad things, they deserve a torture for what they did, but at this point the person who is giving a torture has to be careful because there might be an innocent who does not deserve being treated as a guilty.

Side: yes
1 point

Torture will never make a situation better if you take the topic to a deep note, but in my opinion if it's on a personal level and you have the chance to do so jump on the oppritunity. I'm speaking on serious topics for example if someone were to hurt my mother or rape one of my cousins, that person will pay. It's that simple. Now if someone trips you and you just want to get them back then your obviously taking the situation too far. What I'm saying is I believe in an eye for an eye, you'll pay what you owe. But in the end if that's not your thing let God handle it.

Side: yes
1 point

You can do it on video games or watch them on movies. But torturing isn't a thing that some people do, just for Hitman, Police Officer, Gangs, etc. But some video games can teach how to torture them the right way or just killing them just because.

Side: Yes
0 points

I belive that torture could be justified in cases such as you torture this guy to get information to save hundreds. Not to say it's a good thing but without it alot of people could possibly be dead right now.

Side: yes
dancastillo2(6) Disputed
1 point

Just don't let things escalate to that type of a chaotic state. That situation should never be seen by the world, and people have responsibilities to manage situations.

Side: No
-1 points

Yes torture is sometimes justified its been used for the longest time some people would say its brutal some people would say its needed force. I think its not the correct thing to do just because its inhumane but i think the concept of torture has saved a couple lives and i think the saving of those lifes is worth speaks way louder.

Side: yes
4 points

Torture is not a justification by sentence of humans. We, as people, do not have the right to give another judement in any fashion. Nobody in this world comes near perfect no matter how scholarly or friendly he or she may be.

Therefore, everyone has his or her own faults. An example of this is when Jesus said "let the first person without sin cast the first stone". That is an exact example of why I believe torture is not acceptable by means of human hands.

So, not only is torture not able to be justified in any way, but torture should not be bestowed upon anyone for any reason.

Side: No
alicec(10) Disputed
0 points

I understand this, but God also says eye for an eye. . this is a very difficult topic to debate because you could continuously go back and fourth

Side: yes
2 points

There is no reason you should ever have to torture someone. Torture is inhumane, and unnecessary. Even if someone killed all your family members, torturing them is not needed, and there are other ways for them to get the right punishment.Torture is more like revenge than a punishment.

Side: No
2 points

The very documents that our government is based on says that our God-given rights should be protected. Sure, there are plenty of times when crime is committed and punishment must take place, but there is a very big difference between punishment and torture. Punishment is just. If one does wrong, they get in trouble because otherwise they think they and others think they can get away with the crime or unjust act again. We are human and must remember that we are not God and have no rights to play God. Every sin is equal in God's eyes so the torturer is no greater than the one being tortured and vice versa. Humans are naturally selfish and believe they are entitled to making things just in their eyes. Because humans are imperfect, we create levels of sin and levels of punishment, though some punishment is misguided into torture. Torture is wrong. If it doesn't bother you that one ca look another human being in the face and make them miserable on purpose, how human are you?

Side: No
1 point

Eventhough desperate times call for desperate actions torture is not justified. First of all, torture is inhumane. Not even animals treat others like that. There are many other ways that you can substitute torture. For example, prision or death penalty and if you are going to kill them, kill them fast not slow. We are nobody in this world to think we have the right to make someone suffer. And at the end maybe the person you tortured might be innocent. Anyways what goes around comes around. Time is the one in charge to put everybody in place. So there is no reason to torture someone, therefore it is not justified.

Side: No
1 point

It's never a good thing to torture someone. Your not suppose to put somebody through that. So being tortured is never justified. Doesn't matter what a person does to you are or say. You shouldn't have the right to torture anybody just because. And even if you have a reason being tortured is not something anyone wants. I wouldn't want to be tortured and i'm sure no one in this world would like to be either. No one wants to live their life being tortured all the time. It's just not right.

Side: No
1 point

Since when has one mans health been more valuable than another mans? I find torture to be cruel and inhumane. Yes, some people commit horrific crimes that may result in the death of hundreds of people but that gives you no right to torture them for there mistakes. Just b/c you think another person deserves to be tortured for a crime they have committed such as theft, murder, etc it doesn't mean that you should. Think of it this way, what if someone thought that since you yelled at someone you should be tortured. Do you think its alright that they torture you solely b/c they think what you did was worth being tortured over? I don't and I doubt you do either.

Side: No
1 point

well i think that is was really good and your sooo right :)

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Side: No
1 point

I agree with this example and your explanation to this question.

Side: No
1 point

When you found out how Jesus was tortured the way he was hanging on the cross full of his blood dripping down. Do you think thats justifed? Torturing somebody is never right. People dont deserve to be in that pain and suffering. There is no point of torturing someone if they didnt or do something wrong.

Side: No
1 point

Torture is an Infliction of severe physical pain as a means of punishment or coercion. Thus never good. unless... your a freak that likes that kinda thing which is not necessarily good. This Torture thing is inhumane and incompetent. Maybe that's why the world will end in madness?

Also I'd like to take a brief momment to address revenge, an eye for an eye is what people say but I say two wrongs dont make a right, that my children you can take to the bank, let mr.mountain know Maleni's taught you something. god is love everyone!

-Maleni Jaramillo-

[JigSaw]- "I WANT TO PLAY A GAME"

Side: No
1 point

Torture can be used any many different ways to hurt someone it is one of the most effective ways to get to someone in vengeance or get information out of them, Torture is a form of suffer and pain, this can not be justified all torture does is cause more suffer to maybe the families of the tortured which may cause them to want to do harm to another maybe as a form of payback. Tortured has been used for centuries way back in the time of Christ as he was tortured him self , also through wars. Torturing will never be okay some people will may think different but they may change their minds if they are ever faced in that position them selves.

Side: No
1 point

Torture is an inhumane act that could never be justified. Who ever does such a crime should be punished in a civilized way. Torture isnt right because even if they do the wrong thing, I believe in karma, whatever you do to others will eventually come back to you. You cant prevent anything from happening but you can also take care of your self and be safe with the people you talk to. People might thing torture is good to find out the trueth or get information, but what if torture doesnt work?

Side: No
1 point

In my opinion I think that torture is not right because people aren't only hurt physically but they are hurt mentally as well. They might end up being paranoid or not being able to trust anyone and torture is not right because of all the agony a person goes through.

Side: No
1 point

Torture is not justified because Its not right. If you don't want people to torture you, don't do it to them. Be a better person. Treat people like you want to be treated. If you want to get revenge at a person by torturing them. Then you should learn to forgive and let there be justice. Don't make a mess just let the police take care of it.

Side: No
1 point

To solve our problems can not always can be solved with torture, can be solved in smart ways such as communicate.

They are other ways to do besides torture.

Nobody have the right to harm other people.

Side: No
1 point

I think that both men and women make good leaders. To be a leader its to take action. Respect one another, both men and women have that ability to be in control. In history there has been great leader like Martin Luther King, Hilary Clinton, Harriet Tubman, George Washington and so much more.

Side: No
0 points

Torture can never be justified to me its like why would you want to do something like that. To another human! Would you want someone to do you that way. In some cases we do have these pain freaks who love things that exotic. Now back to majority rules there are more pepole who prefer t not tortured than tortured. It snot justified because there are those who don't have a conscience and the reason there doing what they do is because of their past and the mind set of how they are thinking....

Side: No
0 points

Torturing people is never okay. The law and community are trying to stop violence, death, ect. Torture it's hypocritical. It's illegal to kill, stab, or shoot someone, But then again if you do, the law will punish you by hurting or killing you. So what's the point of the law, showing people that hurting other people is wrong by hurting them? Also little kids grow up with this, and when they grow up they'll think it's okay as well.

Side: yes