Al-Qaeda memebers that have been arrested by the U.S government were mostly tortured so as to gather information about their organisation and furture attacks. These has gave rise to the people debating on whether it is the right way that a liberal and civilised conutry to be carrying out these investigation techniques just to get information as there may be many other ways to do too.
Torutring,might be one of the worst methods of gathering information as the gathered data from these terrorists are not worth the high price of going against the jailers' self-conscience of doing harm to another fellow human being which I believe is also mentally torturing to them too listening to the detainees' screams of pain,whimpers and voices of defiance to them. The results produced by the FBI who does not adopt methods of torturing but interrogated the al-Qaeda members with a tough yet very human face has confused them totally as they have expected theinterrogators to dismember them were much more useful than what the CIA can produce in their haste to force the terrorists to speak up.Furthermore,most of the data gathered were common knowledge and were not of much help in capturing any truly significant players in this game of terrorising. [The unofficial story of the al-Qaeda 14, Sep 10,2006]
However,there are also the few that opposes these ideas and are for torturing as an acceptable investigative technique so long as the jailers are sure that the detainee possesses the valuable information the agency required to save the life of another or many others, such application of pain is reasonable and justified.
In my opinion on the issue,I believe that torturing is still quite unacceptable who is there to acknowledge how much pain applied to the suspect is 'reasonable'? I torturing does not work,what can the jailer do?find the detainee's child and wife and do harm to them in front of him? as claimed by Mr Paris Aristotle in his response to Mr Faris. Furthermore,after torture is applied and the result turns out to be negative, we will never get it, so why go through so much trouble when we can get more reults through the use of other methods that more civilised and morally right?
Sunday, April 22, 2007
Saturday, April 14, 2007
The Media-A blessing or a curse
The 21st century,which belongs to the world of advanced technology that requires only few seconds and you are able to communicate to someone at the other end of the world.That's the power of the computers and telecommunication with the help of the satellites that transfers these messages. So, how is this powerful instrumnts doing harm to the majority of mankind when they are unvented with the primarily purpose of making our lives more convenient?
From the article taken from Worldpress.org dated 6 June 2006, blog, a phenomenon that caught the world by surprise , is now the choice for many to air their views on issues that are happening around them through portals such as "MSN Spaces", Microsoft's free blogging platforms. It has been observed that more than 75 000 new blogs are created everyday.
Blogs, gave people the opportunities to develop media careers and even allowed some to compete with professionals in their respective fields of work from around the world and shapes the global media agenda in the recent years as seen from the U.S led invasion of Iraq and the Asian tsunami that contributed to the stories with the help of home video footages that showed the first hand footages of the people present at the scene at that point of time when it happened.Furthermore, sometimes they are even faster than the press as the reporters required time to arrive at the place to collect information which help in the speed of aid dispatched to the affected area in times of trouble such as natural disasters or man-made accidents.
However,there are also the people that abuses the use of this international communication portal to spread terror . One good example will be the terrorists that plan and design atention-grabbing atacks through the use of all means of communications to intimidate the people and impose fear into them.They also play pranks to confuse teh governments with the actual attacks with the help of video clips and warning messages posted on the internet or sent to the news stations to keep the security communities on high alert or even confusion among the people and the restlessness and tension in the society.
Therefore,to prevent these doings of the terrorists,governments of certain countries are closing down websites,especially blogs that contain opinions that are against them and jailing the people that expressed them.In turn of that,it has caused quite a uproar in opposition to their actions where about 20 000 people supported The Observer and Amnesty International campaign to end repression on the Internet. (adopted from The Observer,June 4) Censoring freedom of speech on the internet will mean a lost channel for the government to know the opinions of the poeple and whether the policies they have implemented are working effectively for the people in the good way in this era as claimed by Hossein Derakhshan, an Iranian now living in Canada, whose blog Hoder.com has been censored in Iran.
After much opposition,the censorship of the internet has been liften by a little as some countries are beginning to allow certain grace towards blogging and one such country will be Pakistan.
In conclusion,the media is a good place for sharing informations and airing of personal opinions which are rarely possible with the never-ending tension of terrorist attacks still lingering around. I believe that so long as the bloggers respect this medium of communication and uses it effectively in the correct way,the governments will understand and may even join in the blogging world.
From the article taken from Worldpress.org dated 6 June 2006, blog, a phenomenon that caught the world by surprise , is now the choice for many to air their views on issues that are happening around them through portals such as "MSN Spaces", Microsoft's free blogging platforms. It has been observed that more than 75 000 new blogs are created everyday.
Blogs, gave people the opportunities to develop media careers and even allowed some to compete with professionals in their respective fields of work from around the world and shapes the global media agenda in the recent years as seen from the U.S led invasion of Iraq and the Asian tsunami that contributed to the stories with the help of home video footages that showed the first hand footages of the people present at the scene at that point of time when it happened.Furthermore, sometimes they are even faster than the press as the reporters required time to arrive at the place to collect information which help in the speed of aid dispatched to the affected area in times of trouble such as natural disasters or man-made accidents.
However,there are also the people that abuses the use of this international communication portal to spread terror . One good example will be the terrorists that plan and design atention-grabbing atacks through the use of all means of communications to intimidate the people and impose fear into them.They also play pranks to confuse teh governments with the actual attacks with the help of video clips and warning messages posted on the internet or sent to the news stations to keep the security communities on high alert or even confusion among the people and the restlessness and tension in the society.
Therefore,to prevent these doings of the terrorists,governments of certain countries are closing down websites,especially blogs that contain opinions that are against them and jailing the people that expressed them.In turn of that,it has caused quite a uproar in opposition to their actions where about 20 000 people supported The Observer and Amnesty International campaign to end repression on the Internet. (adopted from The Observer,June 4) Censoring freedom of speech on the internet will mean a lost channel for the government to know the opinions of the poeple and whether the policies they have implemented are working effectively for the people in the good way in this era as claimed by Hossein Derakhshan, an Iranian now living in Canada, whose blog Hoder.com has been censored in Iran.
After much opposition,the censorship of the internet has been liften by a little as some countries are beginning to allow certain grace towards blogging and one such country will be Pakistan.
In conclusion,the media is a good place for sharing informations and airing of personal opinions which are rarely possible with the never-ending tension of terrorist attacks still lingering around. I believe that so long as the bloggers respect this medium of communication and uses it effectively in the correct way,the governments will understand and may even join in the blogging world.
Friday, April 6, 2007
The reliability of the media
The reliability of the media has been doubted in the recent months since the outbreak of the Iraq War where the US tried portraying it as a meaningful war that has benefited the bulk of the population and playing the role of a "big brother" trying to protect the rest of the countries from danger by covering up the number of US marines that were sacrificed because of this war. It has led to many debates and discussions everywhere and the big question to the whole issue is:Can the media ever be relied on to convey the truth to the public?
The media,being the portal where messages and events,both at home and around the world are conveyed to the general public.Thus,it is trusted by many to be updated and well informed about wht's going on around them. "Of course it will reliable!"Some would say,as claimed by the US government that the 'Congress shall make no law...abridgingfreedom of the press'(Great Lies of the American Free Press;Worldpress.org,23rd May 2005)
However,the media are also companys that are concerned about the ratings and most importantly,profits.With this main purpose at the back of their mind,they would of course do anything just to remain in business and the only way is to follow as the governemnt says so,even if it means to accept briberies.
Therefore in conclusion,regardless of whether the piece of news is true or false, the media is still the only way for political leaders to convey their thinkings and policies and for the general public to be informed of happenings around the world.It's a fact that can't be changed and we have no choice but to live with it. For the issue about the reliability of the media, I strongly believe that we will not only rely on one source of the media for information but a couple of them to see the different perspectives of a particular piece of news.
The media,being the portal where messages and events,both at home and around the world are conveyed to the general public.Thus,it is trusted by many to be updated and well informed about wht's going on around them. "Of course it will reliable!"Some would say,as claimed by the US government that the 'Congress shall make no law...abridgingfreedom of the press'(Great Lies of the American Free Press;Worldpress.org,23rd May 2005)
However,the media are also companys that are concerned about the ratings and most importantly,profits.With this main purpose at the back of their mind,they would of course do anything just to remain in business and the only way is to follow as the governemnt says so,even if it means to accept briberies.
Therefore in conclusion,regardless of whether the piece of news is true or false, the media is still the only way for political leaders to convey their thinkings and policies and for the general public to be informed of happenings around the world.It's a fact that can't be changed and we have no choice but to live with it. For the issue about the reliability of the media, I strongly believe that we will not only rely on one source of the media for information but a couple of them to see the different perspectives of a particular piece of news.
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