[Me. I Am Salman]

What are your thoughts on waterboarding?



I've been reading about it for these last few days and omg it's really scary. I never knew it was this bad, just thought it was like having your head underwater. But apparently being subjected to it for just a few seconds can be the worst thing you'll ever experience

I mean just look at this quote from someone who tried it on himself.. he knew he was going to be safe and it was all under his control, yet genuinely thought he was drowning and close to death

I'll put it this way. If I had the choice of being waterboarded by a third party or having my fingers smashed one at a time by a sledgehammer, I'd take the fingers, no question.

It's horrible, terrible, inhuman torture. I can hardly imagine worse. I'd prefer permanent damage and disability to experiencing it again. I'd give up anything, say anything, do anything.

The Spanish Inquisition knew this. It was one of their favorite methods.

It's torture. No question. Terrible terrible torture. To experience it and understand it and then do it to another human being is to leave the realm of sanity and humanity forever. No question in my mind.pp

http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/...d.php?t=448717

and then you have this video..

Youtube video

would you do it for £50,000?

I can't believe this is an actual method used by governments