Since the other waterboarding thread got locked...

If your game then answer the question?

War is hell. I'd bet that if we found the right example. And they were beheaded in front of you, and you had the means to, you'd kill them on the spot?

We should follow it if they do, i'll be waiting.

You think waterboarding is similar to beheading? If not, please give us your example of similarity?

Yes, I'm sure you could find a good example of a situation where I, as a human, would want to torture/kill someone. It still doesn't make it morally correct or justifiable. Especially when the govt is allowed to execute it under complete secrecy with no oversight.

That's ridiculous, you only follow rules and morality if someone else does first? That's a recipe for anarchy. You've never heard of taking the high road?

Waterboarding IS similar to beheading in that both practices are morally wrong, against the geneva convention, and should never be used, even in time of war.

Yes, I'm sure you could find a good example of a situation where I, as a human, would want to torture/kill someone. It still doesn't make it morally correct or justifiable. Especially when the govt is allowed to execute it under complete secrecy with no oversight.

That's ridiculous, you only follow rules and morality if someone else does first? That's a recipe for anarchy. You've never heard of taking the high road?

Waterboarding IS similar to beheading in that both practices are morally wrong, against the geneva convention, and should never be used, even in time of war.

Yes, I'm sure you could find a good example of a situation where I, as a human, would want to torture/kill someone. It still doesn't make it morally correct or justifiable. Especially when the govt is allowed to execute it under complete secrecy with no oversight.

That's ridiculous, you only follow rules and morality if someone else does first? That's a recipe for anarchy. You've never heard of taking the high road?

Waterboarding IS similar to beheading in that both practices are morally wrong, against the geneva convention, and should never be used, even in time of war

Now to address Durty, if you slapped someone in my family your right I would beat your ass.

But you know what I wouldn't do? I would not step outside the letter of the law and saw your arm off.

It is actually legal for me to kill you if I felt you where going to inflict serious bodily harm

No I have the right to defend my self and those around me from harm Because by your question you are implying that I am standing right there. Your local laws my vary. It is actually legal for me to kill you if I felt you where going to inflict serious bodily harm with the chance of causing death. So yes as a matter of fact I am staying within the confines of the law.

Unless i am in your home i beg to differ. Are you a peace officer, if not what gives you the right to take someones life because you feel something? A judge/jury would decide if you are in the confines, not you. It is your opinion that you are but you know what they say about opinions.

It isn't an opinion here in Texas, we recently instituted the Castle Doctrine, which gives citizens the right to use to deadly force to stop a threat imminent danger to ones self, and third parties...anywhere you legally have the right to be, work, home, street corner walking to the store, corner store checkout.

This is exactly correct. It also protects them from civil suites if you are found to be within the law IE its ruled a good shoot.

No I have the right to defend my self and those around me from harm Because by your question you are implying that I am standing right there. Your local laws my vary. It is actually legal for me to kill you if I felt you where going to inflict serious bodily harm with the chance of causing death. So yes as a matter of fact I am staying within the confines of the law.

So in such a situation, would you be thinking about killing or doing whats moral? And which thought do you think would win out?

I think we have taken the high road by not beheading them.

You need to put a disclaimer. This should never be used unless a situation happens to you in which case you have said you "would want to torture/kill someone"? Double standard if you ask me.