Michael Levin, "The Case of Torture" by Michael Levin
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Student Last Name, 4 Student Name Subject Name, Code Date Due Analysing Michael Levin’s “The Case of Torture” Introduction In the article written by Michael Levin, “The Case of Torture”, the author aims at justifying method of torture as a punishment (Luban & Shue, 2011, pp 80). Augmenting for torture as a form of punishment In the article, the author argues torture as a means of saving lives and to be the only method for resolving. The case
Michael Levin, "The Case of Torture" by Michael Levin
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Student Last Name, 1 Student Name Professor Name Subject Name, Code Date Due Analysing Michael Levin’s “The Case of Torture” Introduction In the article written by Michael Levin, “The Case of Torture”, the author aims at justifying method of torture as a punishment (Luban & Shue, 2011, pp 80). The current analysis provides an argumentative judgment to using torture against not using torture. The author takes into consideration for views in his article by considering terrorists activities done which harms innocent individuals tremendously. The essay argues in favor off and against torture as a form of punishment. Augmenting for torture as a form of punishment In the article, the author argues torture as a means of saving lives and to be the only method for resolving. The case of torture can be seen where terrorists claims many lives and lots of money (Greenman, 2011, pp 240). This creates an ambience of fear and threat for ordinary humans to live. Whereas when a terrorists is caught, he either suicides or does not face much charges. He is given daily living space with food and other amenities such that he can stay alive. Amongst poorer people especially in third world Islamic country, terrorism I seen as a method of livelihood, as in their country they barely get food to eat. This point of view can be easily supported when evaluating the atmosphere of threat that they creates is seen. While so many lives and livelihoods are lost, a terrorist is no way deterred. In fact, lack of punishment such as torture attracts other terrorists to join the campaign and conduct similar activities. A terrorist exploits feeling of people, where they feel that they can create a pressure by inflicting pain. They can easily gain control over a situation by the fear and ambience that they create. Apart from the direct consequences, there is impact on lives of so many other people who might have been in such a situation. The psychological consequences of terrorism are tremendous and cannot be
Student Last Name, 2 underestimated. As the author goes onto evaluate the consequences where he asks if one could sleep peacefully at night, knowing regarding a bomb blast or where a terrorists tortured while defusing a bomb. In another example he evaluated the case where he suggested that a terrorists needs to be tortured for disarming a bomb that he has placed. People, who had been in a terrorism situation had to undergo psychological treatment and counseling, post their experiences from such activity (Greer, 2015, pp16). The author establishes in his article torture is a way to prevent any such future evils from taking place. His explanations include ways that rights of general public are necessary and such rights needs protection from the terrorists. Terrorism to kill has currently become idealism or killing for profit. However, the article has several fallacies as well and distracts readers from the article’s academic understanding. The article’s analysis of fear strategy is excellent and genius, which reflects more serious impacts that terrorism, creates. Augmenting against torture as a form of punishment The argument presented by the author can be justified in certain ways, however Western democracies has not yet selected to do so (Von Sternberg, 2014, pp. 30). Most democracies especially the Western ones provide opportunity for the criminal to change his ways of thinking. They provide rehabilitation opportunity for the terrorists to change their patter of thinking and life style. Such democracies are built on the underlying belief that every person has right to live freely and where torture is seen to be a form of brutality. Torture is visualized to be a form of hatred that would further inflict negativity in the society. Democracies do not see pain as a means of preserving order and views every human being to be equal, having equal rights. Therefore, this article can be heavily criticized and said that torture cannot be granted as a form of punishment. Once torture is granted as a form of punishment, then brutality might set into the society impacting law and order condition. The impact from torture is not only physical but also psychological in nature and can be evaluated similar to terrorism. Therefore, if a government legalizes torture it can go by saying that terrorism can also be legalized. Infliction of physical torture might have limited period impact, whereas psychological torture can have greater impact. Psychological form of torture can change the mind and thinking style of a person. Therefore, augmenting against the article it can be said that torture should not be promoted as a form of punishment.
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