[Caution] Disturbing Thread

[Nixt]

I recently began to read the book by Jessica Williams "50 Facts That Should Change the World" and alot of the things in it peturbed me...
It was when I read one chapter however that I felt really sick, and even though I know posting on here will not help the situation these people are in, I think it would be interesting to see what people have to say about this sort of thing that goes on around us, without us really knowing.
And so I quote: "He had a pair of pliers in his hand. He kept asking where the mobile was. I told him I had not seen it. He then told me to bring my thumb forward. He got hold of my thumb and placed it between the pliers. He pressed it hard and crushed my thumb. I do not know what happened next."
150 countries in this world [That's about two thirds] use torture, like the barbaric act described above. The thing that makes it worse, is at the time that torture took place, that person was nine years of age.
Now the question one is faced with, is "is this humane" well of course it is not... But is there ever a valid reason to inflict such pain on someone, especially someone so young?

[Nixt]

I would like to add also, before anyone asks me "How is that going to help anyone" I do not expect it to, I just wanted to see what people thought of it...

[Confused]

No there's no reason, there's just some sick people in this world that get a kick out of it.

[Billabong]

That poor kid had done nothing wrong. If he had seen the mobile he would of said obviously

[Nixt]

Nine years old...

[Foks]

Please explain how that is in any way Humane?
Or justified?

And two wrongs Never make a right.

[Nixt]

I never said it was Humane... It never will be

[Honesty]

Ewww . Thats just wrong

[Nixt]

Yeah but then, is it right if the threat of a terrorist attack is imminent, just say thousands would die...

[RedStratocas]

Recently in the U.S. we had a huge arguement on torture. On whether it is okay to use it in desperate situations. The thing people dont relize is that IT DOESNT WORK. Everyone thinks of movies when they think of torture, and how eventually the person being tortured gives in. That doesnt happen in real life. They're dedicated when it comes to not giving away information.

And the cruelty part is something to be delt with too.