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The Mark · 10-13-05, 08:36 PM

No.

But it all depends on what you personaly define torture as.

For example, if someone was being yelled at and/or shaken to try and get him/her/it to give information (like you see on police/detective shows on TV).......that could be considered some form of mental torture by someone.

I would say almost anything short of causing the interrogation subject external/internal damage or causing him/her/it large amounts of pain (but no damage), would be torture.

Also, I would like to add mental damage, but there you get into a gray area, because some good lawyer could say you caused him/her/it mental damage by yelling at him/her/it.

There is no simple answer.

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The Mark Sporadic insanity normal Join Date: Sep 2005 Last Online: 11-15-08 01:51 PM Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 1,193 Thanks: 96 Thanked 66 Times in 56 Posts Lean: Independent Gender:	Re: Torture No. But it all depends on what you personaly define torture as. For example, if someone was being yelled at and/or shaken to try and get him/her/it to give information (like you see on police/detective shows on TV).......that could be considered some form of mental torture by someone. I would say almost anything short of causing the interrogation subject external/internal damage or causing him/her/it large amounts of pain (but no damage), would be torture. Also, I would like to add mental damage, but there you get into a gray area, because some good lawyer could say you caused him/her/it mental damage by yelling at him/her/it. There is no simple answer.