This is hideously disgusting.
From News24:
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Nearly half of Americans believe that the use of torture against suspected terrorists in order to gain information is justified, according to a survey published on Thursday by the Pew Research Centre in Washington.
The survey, involving 2,006 people from the general public, found that 46% felt that torturing terrorist suspects to gain important information was sometimes (31%) or often (15%) justified while 17% thought it was rarely justified and 32% were opposed.
By contrast, the study found that of 520 opinion leaders also questioned on the same issue, no more than one in four believes that torture of terrorist suspects can be sometimes or often justified.
"Strong opposition to torture is particularly pronounced among security experts, religious leaders and academics, the majority of whom say the use of torture to gain important information is never justified," the survey report said.
It added that while opinion leaders largely agree in opposing the use of torture, their views widely differ as to who should be held responsible for prisoner abuse in Iraq and the US prison camp at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.
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