Site Search:
 
Speak Korean Now!
Teach English Abroad and Get Paid to see the World!
Korean Job Discussion Forums Forum Index Korean Job Discussion Forums
"The Internet's Meeting Place for ESL/EFL Teachers from Around the World!"
 
 FAQFAQ   SearchSearch   MemberlistMemberlist   UsergroupsUsergroups   RegisterRegister 
 ProfileProfile   Log in to check your private messagesLog in to check your private messages   Log inLog in 

The true purpose of torture
Goto page Previous  1, 2
 
Post new topic   Reply to topic    Korean Job Discussion Forums Forum Index -> Current Events Forum
View previous topic :: View next topic  
Author Message
Joo Rip Gwa Rhhee



Joined: 25 May 2003

PostPosted: Mon May 16, 2005 4:19 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Pyongshin Sangja wrote:
Quote:
Al Qaida they are not just prisoners they are criminals.


Umm, they are your prisoners. They may be criminals but we will never know. What you are saying is that they should be executed? Judged in secret and executed. Harsh terms.


Khalid Sheik Mohammad?
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message
Nowhere Man



Joined: 08 Feb 2004

PostPosted: Mon May 16, 2005 7:09 am    Post subject: ... Reply with quote

How do we know if they're criminals?

The guy you mentioned could be tried. Probably an open-and-shut case.

As for info, it's been several years. At this point, what info will we be getting?

Thanks, Big Bird, for someone else posting about Arar. How is it that the guy is getting awards in one country but no one knows about this case in America?

Joo,

I'd like to hear your comments about this case.
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message
R. S. Refugee



Joined: 29 Sep 2004
Location: Shangra La, ROK

PostPosted: Mon May 16, 2005 5:55 pm    Post subject: Re: ... Reply with quote

Nowhere Man wrote:


Joo,

I'd like to hear your comments about this case.


Me too. But that request might mean we seen the last Joo post on this thread. Hey! If that's true, we could post this request on every thread!!!!!!

Just kidding, Joo. Very Happy Laughing Wink
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message
Joo Rip Gwa Rhhee



Joined: 25 May 2003

PostPosted: Mon May 16, 2005 9:04 pm    Post subject: Re: ... Reply with quote

Nowhere Man wrote:
How do we know if they're criminals?

The guy you mentioned could be tried. Probably an open-and-shut case.

As for info, it's been several years. At this point, what info will we be getting?

Thanks, Big Bird, for someone else posting about Arar. How is it that the guy is getting awards in one country but no one knows about this case in America?

Joo,

I'd like to hear your comments about this case.


The US messed up big time in that one. The US should compensate him.

I am more interested in what human rights Khalid Shiek Mohammad should have and how he and Zaharias Mussoui ought to be treated. They have or had information the US could use. Getting that info could save lives and maybe help the US win. I think that is more important than just putting the guy in jail.


Last edited by Joo Rip Gwa Rhhee on Tue May 17, 2005 1:50 am; edited 3 times in total
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message
Big_Bird



Joined: 31 Jan 2003
Location: Sometimes here sometimes there...

PostPosted: Tue May 17, 2005 1:13 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

R. S. Refugee wrote:

Sorry to be so rough on you, Joo. But you seem to have a very abstract relationship with this brutal concept called torture. And there's nothing abstract about torture. It is being in hell, while still being alive. And the people who practice it become the DEVIL incarnate.

Relax Joo. Nobody wants to hurt you.



I think this is a good approach. I think that deep down, Joo is probably a good hearted fellow and that he just has some trouble appreciating the real horror of torture (and the war he constantly advocates). Torture is up close and personal, and if you want to try to appreciate it, you have to think hard and put yourself in the victims' shoes. I think it is fitting to try to get Joo to do that. But even then, you can only see the tip of the iceberg. If you were able to empathise even 50% you'd probably so be traumatised, you'd suffer nightmares for the rest of your life!!
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message
Big_Bird



Joined: 31 Jan 2003
Location: Sometimes here sometimes there...

PostPosted: Tue May 17, 2005 1:21 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Pyongshin Sangja wrote:
Allright, Big Bird! That is an incredible story.


Incredible and true! When I see literature citing more evidence of breastfeeding being superior to formula feeding, I feel so proud that I did everything to make sure my son could enjoy that benefit. It's one of my proudest achievements!
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message
Display posts from previous:   
Post new topic   Reply to topic    Korean Job Discussion Forums Forum Index -> Current Events Forum All times are GMT - 8 Hours
Goto page Previous  1, 2
Page 2 of 2

 
Jump to:  
You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum
You cannot vote in polls in this forum


This page is maintained by the one and only Dave Sperling.
Contact Dave's ESL Cafe
Copyright © 2018 Dave Sperling. All Rights Reserved.

Powered by phpBB © 2001, 2002 phpBB Group

TEFL International Supports Dave's ESL Cafe
TEFL Courses, TESOL Course, English Teaching Jobs - TEFL International