NationStates Jolt Archive

Recent events have brought up an idea that has been banned for hundreds of years - torture.

The supporters of legalizing torture say it will help even more to stop crime in ViZion, even though crime in ViZion is among the lowest of most nations.

They also say it should be a requirement to be used on those who commit treason on ViZion, as well as captured military units and leaders of enemy nations and terrorist groups. They say it will help to extract information from them.

However, the opposition - which is by and far much larger than the supports - say that even flogging should be banned, and torture would be even worse. They say ViZion cannot allow such methods to be used. The inhumanity of it would be to much for ViZion to bare, and many nations, they note, will likely turn against ViZion, even if they are currently supporters of it.

A decision is not expected immediately, and we will keep you up-to-date on many major developements on this!

We for one support this possible move! We can tell you from experience that it works wonders in keeping the population under control, as well as extracting information from whom ever you wish!

The Comdidian Government would like to say they support legalizing Torture completely. Since it is such a useful tool in everyday life.

The War Machine supports this movement.

Needles under fingernails. That's the ultimate one. We have found it an extremely good way to get the wanted information from even the most determined and corrupted traitors of the state. leave sissy humanist shit and take the right move towards more stabile society!

Sir,

Of the 7 nations that make up the Holy Empire of Saint Fedski, 6 are against this proposal as it severely infringes on human rights. However, The Confederacy of the Fish (a "nation"), currently uses torture to scare the populous and enemy soldiers. in the great rebellion of 1950, The Confederacy of the Fish was the leading movement but as since been oucast from the rest of the Holy Empire due to its stance on human rights. This is believed to be fairly representative of the the world's views on torture and human rights and a good example of what would happen should you decide to legalize torture.


--Saint Fedski

Do it!


Official Tonissian Response

Official Government Release

Our government wishes you luck in whichever path you choose in this issue. Our policy is whatever works the best in the situation as long as it turns out best for the state, and hope you chose the solution that is best for yours.

General Mĕane, High Chancellor
The People's Republic of New Sans

President Delain has been reported to fully support this movement, however a large percentage of the government officials, including those in the Senate and Congress, are completely against its usage.

The Morvonian goverment supports this but is very cautious of when to use it(physical torture) but use phychological torture more.

OOC:Is there two thread about this, beacuse I replied to one, but my reply is nowhere to be found.

OOC:Is there two thread about this, beacuse I replied to one, but my reply is nowhere to be found.
OOC: Heh, ya, there's 2 threads... this was the first one, then I did a poll... ;)