Vatican Official: Torture Is Unacceptable

[tocqueville]

By FRANCES D'EMILIO, Associated Press Writer
1 hour, 11 minutes ago

VATICAN CITY - Pope Benedict XVI's top official for justice issues said Tuesday that torture was unacceptable for extracting information that might thwart a terrorist attack.

In analyzing what caused terrorism, the pope said in the Vatican's annual review of world conflicts that "consideration should be given not only to its political and social causes, but also to its deeper cultural, religious and ideological motivations."

Benedict also issued a warning about fundamentalism.

"Religious fanaticism, today often labeled fundamentalism, can inspire and encourage terrorist thinking and activity," he said.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20051213/ap_on_re_eu/vatican_peace_obstacles

[formerrepuke]

1. An ironic statment on 'fanaticism' coming from the Vatican..Torquemada

did all that torture on behalf of the church for naught?

[tocqueville]

3. the Vatican has repented about that

and the persecution of the Jews. Even if a lot can be said about their attitude to women , sex etc... I think they are really worried about fundamentalism, because they don't want to be put in the same bag...

[William769]

2. Well from an organization that has practiced it

They should know.

[pocket]

4. then again, they consider abortion to be fetus torture.

I hate having to use the freekin' pope as an example of clear or moral thinking.

[Cleita]

5. Vatican has done two things right this week.

They condemned capital punishment and condemned torture.

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