To Torture Or Not To Torture...Is That Really The Question?

Lately, I have been really awed by the debate on the torture of POWs in American custody. We, freedom loving Americans, are having a debate on whether or not to torture a fellow human being. How did we get this corrupt? Did it happen slowly or all at once? I still can't believe it. John Stewart of Comedy Central's "The Daily Show" said it best. He said, "Are we really doing this?"

You know, I'm not saying that I was ever so stupid to believe that either side ever adhered to the edicts of the Geneva Conventions. The Geneva Conventions are regarded as more of a suggestion by most countries. But, come on people, Bush won't sign anything that says that foreign prisoners will not be mistreated or tortured. HE WON'T SIGN IT!!! He says it ties the hands of the CIA. I say...GOOD, it's about damn time someone put some restrictions on the CIA. They have had "the run of the house" for far too long. I have always thought with the way the human mind works, bribes would be much more successful than torture. What have we become? We are nothing less than monsters.

We have always held ourselves to a higher standard in this country. We encourage integration of the races, equal pay for equal work, free education for all children regardless of race or ability to pay, and the right to worship or not worship as one sees fit. These are only a few, very few, of the things we pride ourselves on in the country. A debate on if we torture prisoners should not even exist. There should be no question. This is not what America is about, but it is what George Bush would have us become.

Stop and think about the differences between us and the terrorists. All they want is a place where their God is the only God...a place where objectionable things (as defined by them) are not allowed and punishment is given to all those who don't comply. They would have schools be religiously oriented and would raise their children as "God's chosen". Gee whiz, am I talking about them or us? Sadly those statements apply to both sides.