Torture: The Abuse of Violence

The legality of using torture as punishment has been historically controversial. Today, some people see torture as an efficient form of punishment; they believe it is especially necessary in the treatment of terrorist captives or prisoners for the purpose of extracting information. Some writers such as Michael Levin even intentionally make up fake scenarios to exaggerate the advantages of torture, claiming that it is danger free, low cost and useful for obtaining fast response (407-409). …

…Convention was drawn in 1949. Although there are minor modifications to this law in the following years, the world's situation is changing faster than the law. We need to have a new international law to reinforce the prohibition of torture, and we need the media to disclose the reality of torture, condemn governments that use torture as a form of punishment, and teach the public that torture will not keep peace, rather it will bring violence.