I agree with this quote. We all will eventually die and never come back (despite what you read in the Twilight series). That is the natural way of life. To torture someone for any reason is immoral and just flat out wrong. Whether or not torture yields results; the results do not justify the action. Information can be gathered in a multitude of ways. Torture is fast and sloppy. It is implemented because the higher ups do not want to put any effort into gathering the information that is useful to them. We cannot live forever, but dying with the knowledge that you have lived honorably is enough to make you feel immortal.

This quote definitely made me think a lot before typing. the only thing i could possibly think of is that death is something that is coming for everyone at one point or another but torture, you have a choice like it says. It is something that you can avoid unlike death.

I think this quote means that death is something that is inevitable, but torture can be avoided and stopped. The government can't regulate death but we can regulate torture techniques. To some people, the CIA torture techniques are immoral while they are fine to some people. This is a choice people can make, to agree with it or not. "Death is common to us all". We are all going to die at some point in our lives. There is no choice that can be made to stop it.

As bad as it sounds I'm not totally against torture. Yes torture is a choice but the one being tortured also has a choice to give information. If they know we torture to get information, they're only bringing it upon themselves for not telling. This is war. We're not just going around torturing random people. I don't get why people are ok with blowing a terrorist into a thousand pieces but are against pouring water on their face with the end result being that they are unharmed. In my opinion I think we should do what's necessary to get the information we need to protect our country. I think we should be very careful who we "interrogate" but the act of doing it is acceptable.

I believe that Torture has its uses, but needs to be used only in specific situations, I believe that it is acceptable to use torture, when someone is caught in a crime and he is in custody, and he has valuable information that would lead the officials to the source of the crime. Im not talking about any crime, These crimes would be like repeated bank robberies, terrorist acts, serial murders, some others as well. I DO NOT think it is okay to torture someone on suspicion that they may have information. No one should be wrongly tortured. Unless the perp in in custody for a crime, i dont think it is fair to just pull him of the street and torture him for information.

I actually wasn't sure how to think of this quote. You could definitely look at it in terms of facts - death is a fact for all of us, but the manner in which we die will all be different (which, I suppose, could be looked at as the "framing" of the fact). And, of course, there are no definite, universally applicable rules - no facts - that dictate if and/or when torture is acceptable. I think we can all agree that torture should be used only when absolutely necessary and when thoroughly justified, but how do you even define those terms? Each situation is vastly different not only because of each individual's crimes but also because of the overall social and political climate, a government's strength and subsequent ability to defend itself against retaliation, etc. So in that sense, death is a fact, but torture is a choice guided by countless and constantly changing factors.

i find it quite obvious that the quote is saying that death is something we all face and have in common while torture is not inevitable. but what does this mean? "torture is a choice"
this means that torture is preventable in a case. in a way this is a comparison between what is natural (death) and what is not naturally inflicted (torture). i think this quote puts a negative frame on torture because of the natural side vs. the non-natural side. at least this is how many people may think of if from the phraseology.

Torture is a choice, and there is also a choice involved with it, as mike stated. If a prisoner is being tortured, then he/she is doing something wrong. Torture is not going to happen, and should not happen, if a prisoner would just choose to tell needed information. If death is the only fate, then what makes some people think they can decide the time of "fate". Prisoners who have chose to withhold information that involves somehow deciding the time of fate for uninvolved people deserve some sort of penalty. I am pretty sure that torture techniques today are just as damaging as isolating a human brain in a cell block for years on end, which is more than likely what would happen to that class of prisoner. However, if there is a more efficient way of yielding answers without torture, then go for it.

I do believe death is common to us. We see it all the time. I do think that torture is a choice. Like stated before, a prisoner isnt always tortured. They bring it upon themselves being part of actions that are wrong and when they refuse to release information that is needed. I do think that torture is needed in some situations. Yes, there is an extent when it has gone too far, but we should be able to force information out of people to protect innocent people and our country. Many of the terrorist today are trained to have tough exteriors and we need to break down those walls or nothing will be stopped or prevented.

I think this quote is true n the sense that all people and living things in this world will dieat one point or another, The main reason is how and when they die. Also one person can define torture as a complete different thing than another person. Is torture someone suffering the last 10 years of their life due to cancer? Or is it when another person wants information form them and will do anything to get that information? it is all on the views of the people.

I am a personal believer in doing what we need to in order to get what we need for national security. Other country's torture people all the time. I know that does not make it right to do. But in national security is very important. Yes, death is going to happen to all of us, and torture might be wrong in most cases. But if national security is in play, i think it is acceptable.

I also agree with the quote but I guess you have to look at it with the idea that you cannot hold onto your past. I think that everyone has the opportunity to live a life free of pain but the only way would be to not hold onto things that have affected you negatively. Because the only way to live a life without torture would be to free yourself of the situation your in or to take everyday as if it were completely new and to remember that yesterday is never coming back.

Death is inevitable it is something that we all have to face one day and should not be afraid of. However torture is different, I believe torture is sometimes necessary, especially when it is vital that we get the information that we need. Torture is viewed differently by each individual. What should be defined as torture? When it comes to war I feel that it is 100% necessary because you have to do whatever it takes to accomplish victory.

I agree with this quote. Death is going to happen but its your choice to torture someone. i think if someone is going to die they should die the right way, like make the decision to die as in take their self off life support or die in your sleep. but a torturing death shouldnt happen that is wrong and just a devilish move. even in war i dont think that people should be tortured, you might as well jus kill them instead of making their death more painful and slower for everyone. Death is a apart of life and torture is a wrong way to end someones life.

I agree to a certain degree with the quote "Death is common to us all; torture is a choice.” Torture can be interpreted differently by different cultures. What torture is can only be defined by personal interpretation .To some being hungry not having food is torture to others it is how they live most of their days. Most of us agree that no matter if it is torture or just reality, either way world hunger is a real moral and ethical concern. While torture can be interpreted differently by different cultures and mentalities, death is death. What happens after death might not be common to us all, some might believe that thats the end others may believe that heaven awaits them, the fact that our life in the body we are in is a common belief. I am sure if I had said that all people believe in death there would be someone out there that believes that they can cheat death.