You have GOT to be kidding with that!
The fact that you ask that question is exactly why those of us working to stop torture are campaigning against the depiction of torture as in shows like Alias and "24". In the REAL world, it does not work like that. Torture does not work, and there are no ticking time bomb scenarios. I recommend you look into it a little bit more. There are useful links on the web site. Or perhaps you can just watch a different movie - have you seen Rendition?
You might also research the term "blowback" because the reality is that by committing acts of torture and other human rights violations (or working with those who do) the US puts itself and its population in greater danger from the response. I am sure you heard of Osama Bin Laden, right? You probably also heard about who his supporters were in the way in Afghanistan....
So I have not seen Cloverfield. I don't plan on giving Abrams any of my hard earned money. But I am curious to know if he has found a way to once again justify torture in this new film. Since he did it in Alias, Lost, and Mission Impossible: III, I wonder what he did this time.
I do know that he had better not be planning to do so in Star Trek XI. Hundreds of us have already asked him to declare he won't do so publicly and the number grows each day: http://trekkies.againsttorture.com/
The larger issue about what messages pervade pop culture about torture and other violations (i.e. "24", of course) - and how that is USED by politicians to attempt to excuse illegal practices is one at the heart of the struggle to protect civil and human rights in the US.
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You have GOT to be kidding with that! The fact that you ask that question is exactly why those of us working to stop torture are campaigning against the depiction of torture as in shows like Alias and "24". In the REAL world, it does not work like that. Torture does not work, and there are no ticking time bomb scenarios. I recommend you look into it a little bit more. There are useful links on the web site. Or perhaps you can just watch a different movie - have you seen Rendition? You might also research the term "blowback" because the reality is that by committing acts of torture and other human rights violations (or working with those who do) the US puts itself and its population in greater danger from the response. I am sure you heard of Osama Bin Laden, right? You probably also heard about who his supporters were in the way in Afghanistan....
So I have not seen Cloverfield. I don't plan on giving Abrams any of my hard earned money. But I am curious to know if he has found a way to once again justify torture in this new film. Since he did it in Alias, Lost, and Mission Impossible: III, I wonder what he did this time. I do know that he had better not be planning to do so in Star Trek XI. Hundreds of us have already asked him to declare he won't do so publicly and the number grows each day: http://trekkies.againsttorture.com/ The larger issue about what messages pervade pop culture about torture and other violations (i.e. "24", of course) - and how that is USED by politicians to attempt to excuse illegal practices is one at the heart of the struggle to protect civil and human rights in the US.