I heard waterboarding being discussed on two different radio talk shows today. Both radio hosts said that we need to do whatever is necessary to prevent terrorist attacks. I, on the other hand, agree with Sen. John McCain when he said, "It's not about who they are. It's about who we are", while defending his opposition to torture of detainees in the "war on terror".
One of my favorite quotes is by the Mexican revolutionary Emiliano Zapata; who said, "It is better to die on your feet than to live on your knees". If we as a nation resort to 'whatever is necessary', are we in effect living on our knees by succumbing to our fears and accepting actions that we would otherwise find abhorrent.
See video of a waterboarding demonstration here and decide for yourself.
One of my favorite quotes is by the Mexican revolutionary Emiliano Zapata; who said, "It is better to die on your feet than to live on your knees". If we as a nation resort to 'whatever is necessary', are we in effect living on our knees by succumbing to our fears and accepting actions that we would otherwise find abhorrent.
See video of a waterboarding demonstration here and decide for yourself.
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