The issue of torture has been a hot-button topic since the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. Torture is an ancient practice that has been used in almost every civilization, most often as a form of punishment. Many things that were done in the past are no longer done today. Modern nations that consider themselves civilized do not practice brutality on others for their own benefit. They follow established international principles of law and order that have been mutually agreed upon and these bodies have outlawed torture as a form of intelligence gathering. Furthermore, there is not a body of research that suggests that torture is even effective at collecting useful information. In most cases, the victim will tell lies in order for the torture to stop. When you combine the ethical, moral, and legal issues with the fact that torture is ineffective, it is easy to see why it is never acceptable.
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