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Harris, Sam. “In Defense of Torture.” The Huffington Post, May 25, 2011, https://www.huffingtonpost.com/sam-harris/in-defense-of-torture_b_8993.html. Accessed December 12, 2018.
Is it morally correct to hold the view that establishing a legal exception when it comes to prohibiting torture may open doors to extensive torture practices which at times may not be necessary?
With respect to future practices in controlling criminal activities, is it ethical to consider the ticking bomb as the best option in preventing the occurrence of crime?
How can balance be achieved in a situation whereby a large number of people are against the use of torture even when the torture is necessary to save the lives of innocent individuals from the hands of terrorists?
National Association of Evangelicals. “An Evangelical Declaration Against Torture”. Nae.net, 2007, https://www.nae.net/an-evangelical-declaration-against-torture/. Accessed December 12, 2018.
With respect to human rights, the evangelical perspective posits that the right to security of all people includes the right not to be subjected to any form of torture. Thus, basing on an evangelical perspective, would it be wrong to subject one person to torture if the right to life of a hundred human beings is affected by his or her actions? In other words, how does one approach such a situation if it is morally wrong to subject an individual to torture? Are the lives of a hundred people worth the risk just because it is inaccurate to subject one to torture?

On the sanctity of life, the basic view is that the Christian conviction holds the view that human life is sacred. It entails being concerned about the treatment subjected to human beings in addition to whether the rights given to them by God are respected. With such a perspective, how would one handle a situation whereby the lives of women and children are at risk while one of the involved individuals is adamant on releasing information about incidence? Would it be morally right to consider torture with respect to the sanctity of life of the women and children?
Works Cited
Harris, Sam. “In Defense of Torture.” The Huffington Post, May 25, 2011, https://www.huffingtonpost.com/sam-harris/in-defense-of-torture_b_8993.html. Accessed December 12, 2018.
National Association of Evangelicals. “An Evangelical Declaration Against Torture”. Nae.net, 2007, https://www.nae.net/an-evangelical-declaration-against-torture/. Accessed December 12, 2018.