Torture

There exists little doubt in my mind that the United States has been committing acts of torture for an uncountable amount of years to this present day. However, what I find intriguing about this particular blog assignment is the inclusion of the word ‘wrongful.’ Does that then imply that torture can be categorized, and if so, how? For example, would torture committed for the means of gaining information concerning national security be rightful, and torture for someone’s twisted idea of entertainment is wrongful? In my mind, torture of any kind is unnecessary and unacceptable. Intentionally causing a person excruciating pain for whatever means has been condemned by all represented nations during the Geneva Convention as Elizabeth has mentioned, and I personally find it morally repulsive. The need for the United States, or any other nation for that matter, to gain information does not justify acts of torture, nor does it ever. Therefore, I believe that all forms of torture are wrongful, those committed by the United States, and any other nation.