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The Following Things Are Definitely Not Torture

What comprises torture? Aside from John Ashcroft gospel records, it can be hard to quantify. Perhaps it's best to heed the words of the late Supreme Court Justice Potter Stewart, who, though unable to apply a definition to the term, remarked: "I know it when I see it."Except that upon further research, it appears that Justice Stewart was talking about hard-core pornography. So we're back at square one.Well, to help us along, here's a list, via the Washington Post article "Red Cross Described 'Torture' at CIA Jails," of things that are definitely not torture...* Waterboarding* Routine beatings* ...

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