IS TORTURE EVER JUSTIFIED?

Some claim that torture is the only way to access the truth others disagree and state that it is inhuman and unacceptable. Do your research and determine where you stand and then write an argumentative essay.
Refer to my second blog, The Essay Archive, for sample essays: https://theessayarchive.blogspot.com.tr/  

Familiarize yourself with the issue

·         Guantanomo bay protest https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aTSXA1sUayA

·         Police torture videos cause uproar https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qU4lg4oZV7Y 

Reading material to make notes on

·         Is torture ever justified? http://www.economist.com/node/9832909

·         Is torture ever justified? http://www.debate.org/opinions/is-torture-ever-justified

·         The ticking bomb problem http://www.bbc.co.uk/ethics/torture/ethics/tickingbomb_1.shtml

·         Is torture ever justified? http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/torture/justify/

Videos to watch and make notes on

·         US interrogation techniques not torture ex CIA lawyer – BBC NEWS https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0BRg9PUYyjc

·         There is nothing honorable about torture https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FpNY1ZH_nWY

·         Torture can never be justified https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tkz_FLxaKnI

·         CIA interrogation report renews old debate: Is torture ever justified?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y07yA6ePf-o

·         When is torture justified? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3548Ac9wGN8