Torture

From: KVNF
Series: Belief Systems and Other B.S.
Length: 03:31

That others are tortured makes me feel tortured: let's stop. Read the full description.

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Playing: Torture
From: KVNF

Bwheadcopysmooth_small I have a weakness for obsessive thought, and torture in the news and in popular entertainment sets off days of detailed ideation about specific torture techniques. Plus, is it crazy to think we are changing as a nation when we countenance torture in our name?

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I have a weakness for obsessive thought, and torture in the news and in popular entertainment sets off days of detailed ideation about specific torture techniques. Plus, is it crazy to think we are changing as a nation when we countenance torture in our name?