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DistressedAmerican (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-19-05 02:01 PM Original message |
Bracing For The Flames I Say, I Do NOT Believe That It IS Prisoner Abuse |
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Pacifist Patriot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-19-05 02:04 PM Response to Original message |
1. No flames. I just disagree with you. |
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TreasonousBastard (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-19-05 02:11 PM Response to Reply #1 |
14. I agree... |
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fob (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-19-05 02:05 PM Response to Original message |
2. You're wrong. |
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DistressedAmerican (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-19-05 02:06 PM Response to Reply #2 |
4. Why? n/t |
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Renew Deal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-19-05 02:08 PM Response to Reply #4 |
8. Here's why |
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fob (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-19-05 02:24 PM Response to Reply #4 |
26. I'm sure if you think your statement through, you'll realize why. |
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Warpy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-19-05 02:05 PM Response to Original message |
3. Remember the UPROAR over "Piss Christ?" |
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CJCRANE (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-19-05 02:43 PM Response to Reply #3 |
42. Even in that case |
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LynnTheDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-19-05 02:07 PM Response to Original message |
5. If you had a daughter who loved her stuffed kitty you had given her when |
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TeeYiYi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-19-05 02:34 PM Response to Reply #5 |
34. I agree with your scenario which brings up a question . . . |
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Goldmund (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-19-05 02:50 PM Response to Reply #5 |
45. Great fucking post. |
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DistressedAmerican (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-19-05 02:55 PM Response to Reply #5 |
47. I Would Be Far More Concerned About Her Incarceration |
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LynnTheDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-19-05 03:25 PM Response to Reply #47 |
53. But if just doing that to her kitty would be abuse, what about doing that |
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CBGLuthier (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-19-05 02:08 PM Response to Original message |
6. Ever heard of psychological torture |
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izzybeans (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-19-05 02:08 PM Response to Original message |
7. Your right. It's the same kind of iconoclastic act as the Taliban's |
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izzybeans (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-19-05 02:10 PM Response to Reply #7 |
13. I'll add that I wish and hope it could be classified as abuse. Our leaders |
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whistle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-19-05 02:08 PM Response to Original message |
9. Everyone is entitled to their opinion, right or wrong |
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DistressedAmerican (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-19-05 02:28 PM Response to Reply #9 |
29. That Is The Single Nicest Rejection Of My Comments I Have EVER Received |
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allemand (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-19-05 02:09 PM Response to Original message |
10. Human Rights Watch disagrees with you. |
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spunky (469 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-19-05 02:17 PM Response to Reply #10 |
22. I think what they are describing is different. |
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allemand (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-19-05 02:31 PM Response to Reply #22 |
31. It isn't torture, but it is against the Geneva Conventions. |
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spunky (469 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-19-05 02:37 PM Response to Reply #31 |
38. I see your point, clearly the point in doing it would be to |
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frylock (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-19-05 02:37 PM Response to Reply #31 |
39. geneva conventions?!? |
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wuushew (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-19-05 02:09 PM Response to Original message |
11. You are semantically incorrect |
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Pacifist Patriot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-19-05 02:12 PM Response to Reply #11 |
15. Excellent point. |
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DistressedAmerican (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-19-05 02:14 PM Response to Reply #11 |
17. #2 Is The Definition That Applies |
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Freddie Stubbs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-19-05 02:18 PM Response to Reply #11 |
23. But is it torture as defined by law? |
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wuushew (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-19-05 02:28 PM Response to Reply #23 |
30. I would argue it does |
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DistressedAmerican (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-19-05 02:32 PM Response to Reply #30 |
32. This makes no contrary case to what I have said. |
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wuushew (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-19-05 02:35 PM Response to Reply #32 |
36. What do you think mental pain is? |
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DistressedAmerican (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-19-05 02:36 PM Response to Reply #36 |
37. It Is Clearly Defined In Part 2 as: |
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spunky (469 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-19-05 02:33 PM Response to Reply #30 |
33. No one is defending torture. I think what some people are trying to say |
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DistressedAmerican (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-19-05 02:38 PM Response to Reply #33 |
41. That Is Exactly It! I Made It Quite Clear I Neither Condone |
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Freddie Stubbs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-19-05 02:59 PM Response to Reply #30 |
48. The statute you posted doesn't describe what was alleged to have happened |
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Iriemon (28 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-19-05 02:09 PM Response to Original message |
12. It's not abuse of prisoners that is the problem |
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DistressedAmerican (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-19-05 02:16 PM Response to Reply #12 |
18. I Completely Agree! I Think I Made That Pretty Clear In The Original Post |
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spunky (469 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-19-05 02:13 PM Response to Original message |
16. I see where you are coming from. |
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RobinA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-19-05 02:17 PM Response to Original message |
19. I Agree Completely |
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NewInNewJ. (540 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-19-05 02:22 PM Response to Reply #19 |
24. I think most of us get upset over book burning |
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DistressedAmerican (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-19-05 02:23 PM Response to Reply #19 |
25. Thanks You! You Put It Better Than I! |
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Pacifist Patriot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-19-05 02:34 PM Response to Reply #19 |
35. The Quran is symbolic to you. |
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Zhade (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-19-05 02:17 PM Response to Original message |
20. Sorry, you're wrong. See post #10. |
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DistressedAmerican (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-19-05 02:25 PM Response to Reply #20 |
28. I Don't think So. See Post #22 |
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Roland99 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-19-05 02:17 PM Response to Original message |
21. I disagree. I don't think most people can distance themselves from... |
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DistressedAmerican (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-19-05 02:25 PM Response to Reply #21 |
27. Where Did I Ever Say It Was Alright. |
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Roland99 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-19-05 02:45 PM Response to Reply #27 |
43. I didn't. I was disagreeing with your viewpoint that it is not abuse. |
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demgurl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-19-05 02:37 PM Response to Original message |
40. It really does not matter what you think. |
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DistressedAmerican (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-19-05 02:47 PM Response to Reply #40 |
44. I Wish People Would Stop Acting Like I Said We SHOULD |
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demgurl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-19-05 03:17 PM Response to Reply #44 |
51. I am sorry if it seemed I was saying you said we should.... |
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noiretextatique (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-19-05 02:52 PM Response to Original message |
46. you might feel differently if you were a muslim prisoner |
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Karenina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-19-05 04:04 PM Response to Reply #46 |
56. Could have something to do with |
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noiretextatique (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-19-05 04:56 PM Response to Reply #56 |
61. ah...indeed |
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Richard D (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-19-05 03:08 PM Response to Original message |
49. Here's why it's so bad . . . |
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DistressedAmerican (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-19-05 03:10 PM Response to Reply #49 |
50. I Fully Agree That It Is Bad! Made That Quite Clear... |
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CBGLuthier (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-19-05 03:21 PM Response to Original message |
52. And the rats never touched Winston Smith either |
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Tinoire (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-19-05 03:25 PM Response to Original message |
54. Totally disagree |
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mogster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-19-05 04:13 PM Response to Reply #54 |
58. It is a harrowing experience |
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Lydia Leftcoast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-19-05 03:27 PM Response to Original message |
55. Abuse doesn't have to be physical |
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im10ashus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-19-05 04:09 PM Response to Original message |
57. You are asking for a flame! |
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DistressedAmerican (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-19-05 04:16 PM Response to Reply #57 |
59. Whatever! What Do You Know Of Me Of My Motivations? |
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H2O Man (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-19-05 04:51 PM Response to Original message |
60. When the people who |
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spunky (469 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-19-05 05:00 PM Response to Original message |
62. Isn't there a difference between insulting and torture? |
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Karenina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-19-05 05:54 PM Response to Reply #62 |
63. Fish |
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