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Is it Me?
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Originally posted by sebastian_dangerfield
No, I think to his credit, Ty views torture as a real substantive issue, which it is. Politically, however, it is being used for leverage, which robs it of any credibility in the national discourse. I think his moral outrage is real. I just don't think the politicians using the issue for gain have any real moral outrage.
He has a point. Torture is something we ought to debate, for obvious reasons. the problem is, as you've cited, the people bringing that debate are not serious about it and everyone knows it.
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How is torture being used for leverage? In another context, Hank would telling everyone that the American people are scared of terrorists and support torture.
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