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Gary Bauer: Just War Theory and Enhanced Interrogation: How Christians Can Think about the Unthinkable

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Gary Bauer writes at Townhall: "Enhanced interrogation is not to be considered lightly, but the use of enhanced interrogation techniques does not require moral people to abandon their beliefs. Rather, it is precisely during these difficult times that one's beliefs about life, justice and mercy become indispensible. Just War Theory applied to the thorny issue of torture acknowledges the dignity of all human life and the abhorrence of torture. But it also creates a set of conditions that, if met, justify the use of force to save innocent lives facing imminent death."

Full post as published by Constitutionally Correct on August 28, 2009 (boomark / email).