Argumentative Essay Against Torture

Against Torture In discussion of torture, one controversial issue has been whether torture is effective and if it violates to the human rights. On the one hand, some argue that torture is effective. Others even maintain that torture does not violate human rights. I disagree with allowing torture because in my view, torture is not effective, and it violates the human rights. One main concern with torture is its effectiveness. Many believe that it is effective. However, research has shown that it is not. Research has also shown that torture has been used for money gathering not for the vital information gathering that is said to be used for. In the article, Torture does not make America Safer, It was shown that 86 percent of Guantanamo’s 517 detainees were arrested by The United States Northern alliance and that for every “terrorist” captured the Pakistani would collect $5000. It has also showed that interrogators have a hard time figuring out if what is said by the person being tortured is truth or not. In the article Torture Does Not Make America Safer Alfred W. McCoy, who is a professor of history at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and author argues that using torture does not protect America. McCoy says that interrogators have a hard time figuring out whether the truth is being told or not.

He detailed who was at the gatherings, how many guns were stored at the houses, what was discussed and what plans were being made” (Alexander 2).

Alexander is corroborating with my statement that torture is not effective. He is saying that torture was not needed in order to gather all that information from Naji. The CIA received information by using the method of interviewing, which saved lives. There was no need for torture, which shows that using other methods instead of torture show to be more