Mere hours after some House Republicans reported progress on a proposal to avoid a government shutdown at the end of the month, Donald Trump demanded they use the opportunity to "defund" Special Counsel Jack Smith and his team.
Saying “lock him away for ever, even kill him, but don’t torture” isn’t falling for the paradox of tolerance. It’s saying that if we’re willing to be just as evil then what’s the point of fighting them? There has to be something that makes us different. And for me it’s saying yes, stop crime, even kill if we have to. But torture doesn’t reduce crime. Torture doesn’t gain trustworthy intelligence information. There is no point in torture other than to take delight in pain. Anyone who thinks otherwise is wrong and anyone who agrees and desires to torture anyway is a monster.
I’m sorry that whatever you’ve seen of the world, you weren’t strong enough to keep your humanity and kindness through it, and now would rather perpetuate pain than end it.
Saying “lock him away for ever, even kill him, but don’t torture” isn’t falling for the paradox of tolerance. It’s saying that if we’re willing to be just as evil then what’s the point of fighting them? There has to be something that makes us different. And for me it’s saying yes, stop crime, even kill if we have to. But torture doesn’t reduce crime. Torture doesn’t gain trustworthy intelligence information. There is no point in torture other than to take delight in pain. Anyone who thinks otherwise is wrong and anyone who agrees and desires to torture anyway is a monster.
I’m sorry that whatever you’ve seen of the world, you weren’t strong enough to keep your humanity and kindness through it, and now would rather perpetuate pain than end it.