http://www.brianwillson.com/torture-is-an-american-value-reality-versus-the-rhetoric/ We are not worth more, they are not worth less. Wed, 28 Jul 2010 22:54:41 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 http://www.brianwillson.com/torture-is-an-american-value-reality-versus-the-rhetoric/comment-page-1/#comment-85 Ariel Ky Fri, 26 Mar 2010 01:31:40 +0000 http://www.brianwillson.com/wordpress/?page_id=22#comment-85 Thank you for this historical framework on the use of torture in the U.S. Apparently torture is so integral to the American psyche, that people have people accepted the use of tasering also. Your article explains this progression of acceptance of torture. I have been writing for years against the use of torture, in particular at Diego Garcia, to no avail. Not only has the U.S. succeeded in keeping the doors closed at Diego Garcia from scrutiny on the use of torture, it's managed to keep it from every becoming a public issue at all. I am coming to the conclusion that there is something ingrained in the American psyche that allows people to ignore the routine practice of torture by the U.S., and your article explains why. Thank you for this historical framework on the use of torture in the U.S. Apparently torture is so integral to the American psyche, that people have people accepted the use of tasering also. Your article explains this progression of acceptance of torture. I have been writing for years against the use of torture, in particular at Diego Garcia, to no avail. Not only has the U.S. succeeded in keeping the doors closed at Diego Garcia from scrutiny on the use of torture, it’s managed to keep it from every becoming a public issue at all. I am coming to the conclusion that there is something ingrained in the American psyche that allows people to ignore the routine practice of torture by the U.S., and your article explains why.

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