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Re:Two scientists quietly revolutionising the study and prac... by pc86 on Friday October 13, 2017 @10:41AM (#15466093)
Torturing someone with the hope of getting information they may or may not have is in no way analogous to shooting someone who is actively killing people right now.
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Re:Two scientists quietly revolutionising the study and prac... by kbutler on Friday October 13, 2017 @10:51AM (#15466204)
So we've established that sometimes it's OK to harm or kill someone.

Now we're trying to establish the boundaries of that.

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Re:Two scientists quietly revolutionising the study and prac... by pc86 on Friday October 13, 2017 @10:54AM (#15466232)
Killing someone is different than torturing them. You're arguing a point nobody is making.
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Re:Two scientists quietly revolutionising the study and prac... by Chris2048 on Friday October 13, 2017 @11:22AM (#15466475)
Not if they suffer a torturous death. They might even not die if shot, but be captured instead.
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