[Gllug] Greenhouse emissions (was Geforce2)

[Tim Gray]

----- Original Message -----
From: "Vincent AE Scott" <gllug at codex.net>
To: <gllug at linux.co.uk>
Sent: Thursday, January 24, 2002 12:20 PM
Subject: Re: [Gllug] Greenhouse emissions (was Geforce2)


> Jackson, Harry(HJackson at colt-telecom.com)@Thu, Jan 24, 2002 at
10:49:10AM -0000:
> >
> > Harry
> >
> > Multiple choice
> > The guy in the cell knows where the 10000 bomb is complete with detonator.
> > It goes off in 24 hours. What do you do???
> >
> > A. Have a cup of tea and a chat.
> > B. Tell him you cannot harm him but really want to know where its at.
> > C. You will tell his mother if he won't co-operate.
> > D. Torture him.
> >
> > All of the above will have varying degrees of success but if the lives of
> > two people where in the hands of one I would do whatever was necessary to
> > one to save the two.
>
>
> Ahh, state sponsored torture, the great ethical debate no politician
> would every give you a straight answer too.  Now that is a real tricky
> one, altho the intro needs slightly more embelishing, just to emphasize
> the person knows 100% where the bomb is.  Is it acceptable in a modern
> world to use torture?  we pride ourselves in the west about always soing
> the right thing, about having justice, and a great political system.
> but, at the end of the day, theres enough power hungry thugs to make all
> the tough decisions that mere citizens do not wish to face.
>

I think the phrase is 'interrogation' the same way 'detainees'  means
'undeclared prisoners of war'.

Tim


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