Should We Torture Suspected Terrorists?
Disclosure: At the last minute I escaped a terrorist attack in Israel when I purchased a candy bar at a local store. 
(<a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;en.wikipedia.org&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;2008_Jerusalem_vehicular_attack" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;en.wikipedia.org&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;2008_Jerusalem_vehicular_attac...</a>)<p>Dr. Paul Ekman is a worthy researcher, who studied facial expressions and has worked with the Dali Lama.  The TV series, Lie to Me (now on Netflix) is wonderful and fun.<p>I was at Columbia University when the World Trade Center was struck.  I used to work in a building across the street from the WTC.  I could see the smoke down Broadway (Ave) from the WTC.  Now there is a memorial (and an Apple Store will soon be on the site).<p>So, if torture would have prevented 9&#x2F;11 should we have done the torture or should we have let 9&#x2F;11 happen?<p>To me it is simple.  Every single life is important.  Ekman argues that while torture may prevent some terrorism it is not perfect.  But, no intervention is perfect.  Because surgery is not 100% in saving a life from a traffic accident, does that mean we don&#x27;t do the surgery?<p>Instead of writing a blog post about torturing to save lives from terrorism, Dr. Ekman should visit with loved ones of victims of 9&#x2F;11, and of terrorist attacks in Israel, France, .....
After speaking with 9&#x2F;11 loved ones of victims, he could visit the loved ones of about a dozen teenage girls that were killed waiting in line to go dancing.
<a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;en.wikipedia.org&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;Dolphinarium_discotheque_massacre" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;en.wikipedia.org&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;Dolphinarium_discotheque_massa...</a><p>Empathy is really important.  I&#x27;m surprised at this blog post.