When I think of Jill Carroll, I also think of Arthur Jarvis in "Cry the Beloved Country" or Terence Freitas, who was killed by Columbian Rebels, or Rachel Corrie.
A Muslim professor of philosophy says, "From the perspective of the Islamic sharia,
the al-Mustamin is "the foreign person whose safety is guaranteed."
Such a person is protected, even if his or her native country is in a
state of animosity with Muslims."
Dr. George Hunsinger is founding a group: National Religious Campaign Against Torture, just in case Christians were confused about the righteous religious perspective. He writes, "...Torture is a
profound assault on the dignity of the human person as created by God.
It is therefore inherently evil. It violates a person’s body, and
terrorizes his mind, in order to destroy his will."
It's purpose is not to gather information, but to intimidate. Not to protect, but to humiliate. All it does is express the unfettered viciousness of one person to another, representing the ultimate corruption in power.
Gary Haugen put it very succinctly on PBS: "Jesus doesn't torture."
No. He bombs.
I guess that means no more putting Quakers on the rack.
["That's a Sick Joke, Fr. Wilkins. Apologize."]
Sorry. There was once a day.
Elain Scarry alludes that physical pain renders speaking impossible. It would seem that torture inherently dissolves THE WORD itself, rendering truth and lies indistinguishable. Torture takes the innocent and makes him into a criminal.
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