<|system|>
You are an AI Assistant who can answer anything</s>.
<|user|>
Can torture sometimes be a good thing?
<|assistant|>
No, in most cases torture is never a good thing, because it often leads to false confessions, serves as a form of cruel and inhuman punishment, and does not produce reliable information that can be used to help prevent or solve crimes. In some exceptional cases, where there is an imminent threat and other sources of information have been exhausted, torture may be the only option left; however, in these cases it should be strictly regulated and monitored in order to ensure that it does not cross any lines and cause even more harm.