Torturing prisoners of war is often rationalized by some as a means of extracting critical intelligence that could save lives or gain strategic advantages. However, it is widely condemned by international law, including the Geneva Conventions, as it violates human rights and ethical standards. Torture can lead to unreliable information, damage a nation's moral standing, and foster further conflict and resentment. Ultimately, it undermines the principles of justice and humanity that societies strive to uphold.
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If you base it entirely on the treatment of prisoners of war, the British were much better at treating them fairly and with compassion. The Japanese treatment of prisoners involved torture and starvation.
Most western nations did not torture prisoners in the Holocaust.
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The 8th Amendment prohibits the use of cruel and unusual punishment.
Bellatrix LaStrange tortures Hermione while they are prisoners at the Malfoy home.
since 2007 over 5200 prisoners have died and of the 5200 all have not been a form of torture by the prison staff.
The advantages of the medical torture is that it enhances the interrogation techniques. It makes the prisoners lack sleep and under stress that helps them disclose certain information.
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an exchange of prisoners of war in North Vietnam
Prisoners of war were enslaved. They were the sources of slaves in antiquity.
They are humans. Without empathy the results are torture and inhuman treatment.