It takes a special kind of psycho to torture for a living ... and they are employed and working

[thunder rising]

toward retirement in our US Government.

I'm just wondering if any studies have been done to see if these sick fucks can ever stop or do they need that next scream like a sex addict needs that next contact.

[BrklynLiberal]

1. They are also employed in the various kill "shelters" and slaughterhouses.

[stillcool]

2. no it doesn't...it just takes training..

I think a little time in a war zone would help soften them up to do a good job.

[realisticphish]

4. i was just going to say this

i would say that the majority of people, with enough brain washing, and seclusion from other moral and ethical frameworks, could torture, and do so without much guilt.

Would DUers fall into that group? Probably not, no. But Joe Schmo from down the street...

[stillcool]

5. I believe with the...

right cocktail the skies the limit for human depravity. What is seen in one is inherent in all. I'm certain that there are humanoids here who have done some bad things. I am one.

[thunder rising]

6. These responses are pathetic ... these people hurt and kill unarmed, bound prisoners do you begin

to understand how sick that is? And, every soldier is schooled about lawful orders and they know not to torture.

[stillcool]

8. I sure do...

but then I don't live in the antiseptic world so many here seem to.

[realisticphish]

9. i didn't say they shouldn't be punished

just that they aren't inhuman monsters who have some genetic disorder. They're PEOPLE, who were fucked up by the system. Understanding WHY someone does something doesn't mean you have to forgive them. It just helps you stop from creating more of them.

[thunder rising]

10. 'Scuse me, no the torturers are fucked up people that need to be jailed or institutionalized until

they are judged to be safe for society. They will kill again.

[realisticphish]

12. um, yes

did you not read my post? yeah, i'm pretty clear.

When did i say they shouldn't be punished?

[anigbrowl]

7. Quite. I rather doubt it's a day-in, day-out activity for anyone.

[ThomWV]

3. Consider this too - they undoubtedly work under a Merit Promotion system.

[MrSlayer]

11. Indeed you have to have a wide streak of sadism in you for it.

You have to have the hardest of hearts to do that kind of shit. To listen to people screaming in agony and begging for mercy and then going ahead and hurting them worse takes a really cold motherfucker.