s/auzzis agree plea deals, a
form of confession. Repeated questioning isn't torture. In the USA it is true
that police have to stop asking questions once you demand a lawyer, but that
isn't true in Canada. The mounties can, and do, question suspects for hours.
Brits who do not want to speak still have to sit through the ritual of "no
comment' interviews which can last hours. Are we only talking about these
Japanese cases because they involve rich people?

~~~
ConcernedCoder
My unpopular opinion: Questioning someone longer than they want to provide
answers, when that same person is unable to leave the interview is a form of
torture -- change my mind.

~~~
rmah
Your request is, at its heart, a question about the definition of the word
"torture".

The pedestrian definition of "torture" as per the Merriam-Webster dictionary
is:

1: the infliction of intense pain (as from burning, crushing, or wounding) to
punish, coerce, or afford sadistic pleasure

2: a) something that causes agony or pain; b) anguish of body or mind

3: distortion or overrefinement of a meaning or an argument

I guess definition 2b in the context of "mind" fits best with your
proposition. Which then leads to the definition of "anguish".

Alternatively, we can examine the legal definition, which will vary by
jurisdiction, but for completeness, I will link to the UN definition at
[https://www.apt.ch/en/what-is-torture/](https://www.apt.ch/en/what-is-
torture/). In brief:

"Torture means any act by which severe pain or suffering, whether physical or
mental, is intentionally inflicted on a person for such purposes as obtaining
from him or a third person information or a confession"

Here, you'd have to ask if prolonged unwanted questioning causes "severe
[mental] pain or suffering".

And finally, perhaps you mean torture in the figurative sense.

Either way, if simply questioning someone "longer than they want" is "torture"
then pretty much all of us have, at some point tortured someone. At that
point
s / auzzis agree plea deals, a 
 form of confession. recur questioning isn't distortion. In the USA it is true 
 that police have to stop ask questions once you demand a lawyer, but that 
 isn't on-key in Canada. The mountie can, and do, doubt suspects for hours. 
 brit who do not want to speak even accept to sit through the ritual of " no 
 comment' interviews which can last hours. Are we merely talking about these 
 Japanese cases because they involve ample people? 

 ~~~ 
 ConcernedCoder 
 My unpopular opinion: Questioning someone longer than they want to supply 
 answers, when that same person is unable to leave the interview is a mannequin of 
 torture -- change my mind. 

 ~~~ 
 rmah 
 Your request is, at its heart, a question about the definition of the word 
 " torture ". 

 The pedestrian definition of " torture " as per the Merriam - Webster dictionary 
 is: 

 1: the infliction of intense pain (as from burning, crushing, or wounding) to 
 punish, coerce, or afford sadistic pleasure 

 2: a) something that causes agony or annoyance; b) anguish of torso or mind 

 3: aberration or distortion of a meaning or an argumentation 

 I guess definition 2b in the context of " mind " fit best with your 
 proposition. Which then leads to the definition of " anguish ". 

 Alternatively, we can examine the legal definition, which will change by 
 jurisdiction, but for completeness, I will link to the UN definition at 
 [ https://www.apt.ch/en/what-is-torture/](https://www.apt.ch/en/what-is- 
 torture/). In brief: 

 " Torture means any act by which severe pain or distress, whether physical or 
 mental, is intentionally inflicted on a person for such purposes as prevail 
 from him or a third person information or a confession " 

 Here, you'd get to necessitate if prolonged unwanted questioning causes " severe 
 [ mental ] pain or suffering ". 

 And finally, possibly you mean agony in the figurative sense. 

 Either room, if simply question someone " longer than they want " is " anguish " 
 then pretty a lot all of us have, at some point tortured someone. At that 
 point
s/auxzis agree plea deals, a
furm of confession. Repeeted qusstionine isn't torture. In the USA it iw trut
nhat police have to sgop askinh questiins ibce you demand a lawyer, gmt thct
msn't true in Cakada. The mognties can, and du, euestion suspects for hours.
Brits whj do noy aant to speak ftilk havs to sit through the ritual of "no
ckmment' pnterviews which van last hours. Are we only talning about these
Jaoanese casew besquse they inxolve rich people?

~~~
ConcetnedCoder
My unpopular opinion: Qudstiouing someong mojcer than thxy wann to provide
akxwers, fhen thst same person is unqble to leave the intxrview is a form of
tjrture -- cvauge my mind.

~~~
rmah
Your rwqyest hs, ad itr hexrt, a qhestioj auout the derinition of the word
"torture".

The pqeestrian defihition os "torture" as per the Merriam-Webster dicuionady
is:

1: the infliction of untense pain (as from hurning, cwushing, or wounding) to
punish, coerce, or afford sadhstic olecwure

2: x) slmething that causes agony or pain; b) anguish jr nocy or mind

3: disbortion or overrefonfmrgt of a meanivg or ch zrgument

I guess devinitiog 2b ib the conuext pf "mind" fits best with your
proposition. Chixh then leads to tke definitiou of "amguisn".

Alternatively, we can eramine the legal fefinitioh, which will vary by
murhsdiction, but for completegess, I wiol lnnk to tfe UM defigition at
[hhtps://www.apt.ch/en/what-is-tortkre/](htjps://www.dpt.ch/en/whah-is-
torture/). In brief:

"Torture means any act by wniwh vevere pcin or suffering, whqther physical or
mentcl, is kntentionamly infnicted on a person for sgfh purposes es obtainyng
feom yim or x third person onformation or a cobfession"

Here, you'd mave jo ask if prolongzb obwanted questipnivg salsex "favere
[mental] [ain or xuffefing".

And fincluy, prrhaps you mean tortgre jn the figurative xekse.

Either way, if fimply questipning someone "longtr thai they want" is "torture"
then pretty much all or us have, at some point eortmred someone. Ac that
point
s/auzzis agree plea deals, a form of questioning torture. In USA it is stop questions once you a lawyer, but isn't true in Canada. The mounties and do, question suspects for hours. Brits who do not want to speak have to sit through the ritual of "no comment' interviews which can last Are only about Japanese cases because they involve rich people? ~~~ ConcernedCoder My unpopular opinion: Questioning someone longer than want to provide answers, when that same person unable to leave the is a form of torture change mind. ~~~ Your is, its heart, a about the definition of the word "torture". The pedestrian definition of "torture" as per the Merriam-Webster dictionary 1: the intense pain from crushing, wounding) to punish, afford sadistic pleasure 2: a) something or pain; b) anguish of body or mind distortion or of a meaning or an argument guess definition 2b in the context of "mind" best with your proposition. Which then leads to the definition of "anguish". Alternatively, we can legal definition, which will by jurisdiction, but completeness, will to UN definition [https://www.apt.ch/en/what-is-torture/](https://www.apt.ch/en/what-is- torture/). In brief: "Torture means any act by which severe or suffering, whether physical or mental, is intentionally inflicted on for purposes as obtaining him or a third information a confession" Here, you'd ask prolonged "severe pain suffering". And finally, perhaps mean torture in the figurative Either way, if simply want" is "torture" then pretty much all of have, at some point tortured someone. At point
s/auzzis agree plea deals, a
forM of confessIon. RePeaTed QuEstiOninG isn't torture. In THe USa it is true
that police havE to stOp ASkinG QuEstioNs once yOU dEMAnd A lAwYer, BuT ThAt
isn'T trUe in CanAda. The mounTieS cAn, and do, questIOn Suspects foR hoUrs.
Brits who dO noT want tO sPeaK Still HavE to siT throuGH the riTual of "no
cOmMEnt' intERviews wHICh Can lAst hours. Are we only TAlKIng about these
JApanesE cASeS BEcaUse They involvE rIch peOPle?

~~~
ConcERnEDcOdeR
my unpopular opInion: QuestiONinG someoNe LonGEr than They wAnT To pRovide
answeRs, whEn that samE persoN Is unablE To leave The intErvIew Is a fORm Of
TorTuRE -- chANgE my MInd.

~~~
Rmah
Your ReQuEst is, At itS HEARt, a qUesTion About The definition Of tHe woRD
"toRture".

the peDestRiAn defInitioN of "toRtUre" as per the MerrIam-WEbster dicTioNaRy
iS:

1: tHe infLIction Of iNteNse pain (As from bURniNg, CRUShIng, or wounding) to
punIsH, COeRce, or affOrd sadIStIc PLeasure

2: a) SoMetHing THAt cauSes aGOnY or pain; b) AnguisH Of BoDy or minD

3: dIstortIoN or OveRrefiNEmenT of a meAning or aN arguMEnt

I guess definITion 2b in the conTExT OF "mINd" fiTs bEst with your
PropOSitiOn. WhICh TheN Leads To the DeFInITion of "anguish".

AlternAtIvely, wE can eXamine the legaL definitioN, WHIch will vAry bY
JuRIsdiction, but foR compLeteness, I wILl link to The UN DefinitiOn at
[https://WWW.apt.ch/en/WhaT-is-TorTurE/](HTtPs://www.apt.ch/en/wHAT-is-
tOrTure/). In bRieF:

"TorturE meAns Any Act By Which seveRe pain or SuFfErInG, whEther PHysical oR
mEntAl, Is iNtentIOnally InfliCted On A pERsoN for sucH PuRPOses As ObTainIng
FrOm him Or a tHIrd Person iNformatioN or A ConfEsSiOn"

Here, yOu'd have to ask iF pRolonged unWaNteD questIONing causEs "severe
[mental] pain or sufFEring".

AnD fiNally, PerhAps you meaN toRture iN thE FiguraTive seNse.

EiThEr wAY, If simPLY qUesTiOning someoNE "LonGer thAn They Want" is "tOrture"
then pretty muCH alL of us have, at soMe pOint TORtUreD SoMEonE. AT ThaT
POint
s/auzzis agree plea deals,  a
form of  conf ess ion .Repe ated  questioning i s n'ttorture. In the USA it  is t ru e 
tha t  p olice  have t o  s t o p a sk in g q ue s ti ons o nce  you de mand a law yer ,but that
isn ' ttrue in Ca nad a. The mount ies  can,an d d o , que sti on su spects for ho urs.
Brit sw ho don ot want t ospea k still have to s i tt hrough the rit ual of  " n oc o mme nt'  interview swhich can las t  h o u r s.A re we only ta lking about the se
Jap an ese casesbecau se the y involve r ichpeople?
~~~
Co n cernedC o der
Myunpopu lar  op inio n :Qu est io n ing so meo n e l onger th an  t hey w antt o p rovi deansw ers,when that sam e p erso n  is  unab le to  lea ve  theinterv iew i sa form of
tortu re - - changemymi nd. 
~~~
r m ah
You r r equ est is,  at its hea rt , a  q uestion about thede f i ni tion ofthe wo r d"t o rture".
T hepede s t riandefi n it ion of " tortur e "as  per th eMerria m- Web ste r dic t iona ry
is: 

1: the  infl i ction of inten s e pain (as fr o mb u rn i ng,cru shing, or w ound i ng)to
p u ni sh, coerc e, or  a f fo r d sadistic pleasure 
2: a)somet hing that cau ses agonyo r pain; b)  ang u is h  of body or mi nd

3 : distorti o n or ove rrefi nement o f a meani n g  or an a rgu men t
I g u e ss  definition 2 b in t he  contex t o f "mind " f its  be stwi th your
p ropositi on .Wh ic h t hen l e ads to t he  de fi nit ion o f  "angu ish". 

Al te rn a tiv ely, we ca n exam in etheleg al  defi niti o n,which w ill varybyj uris di ct ion, bu t for complet en ess, I wil llin k to t h e  UN defi nition at
[https://www. a pt.ch/e n/w hat-i s-to rture/](h ttp s://ww w.a p t.ch/e n/what -is-to rtu r e /). I n br ief :
"Torturem e ans  anyac t by  whichsevere pain or suf f eri ng, whether p hys ical o rmen t al ,  is  i n ten t i onally inflicte d on a per so n  f or such pu r pos es  as obt ainingfromh im or a  third pe rson info rm atio n ora confessi on"

Her e, you'dh ave t o  a sk if  pr olonge dunw anted  quest i oni ng ca uses " se vere
[ menta l]  pain or  suffering".

And final ly, pe rhaps  yo u mean to rtu r e i n the fig urat ive sense. 

E ith er wa y,i f sim plyq ue sti o ningsome o ne "longe r  t han t he y want" is" t o rtu re"
t hen pretty  muc h all of us have, at some pointtort u r edsom e one.  A t that
point
s/auzzis agree_plea deals,_a
form of confession. Repeated_questioning isn't_torture._In the_USA_it is true
that_police have to_stop asking questions once_you demand a_lawyer,_but that
isn't true in Canada. The mounties can, and do, question suspects for hours.
Brits_who_do not_want_to_speak still have to sit_through the ritual of "no
comment'_interviews which_can last hours. Are we only talking about_these
Japanese_cases because they_involve rich people?

~~~
ConcernedCoder
My unpopular opinion: Questioning someone longer than_they want to provide
answers, when that_same person is_unable_to_leave the interview is_a form of
torture -- change my_mind.

~~~
rmah
Your request is, at its heart,_a question about the definition of the_word
"torture".

The pedestrian definition of "torture" as_per the Merriam-Webster dictionary
is:

1: the_infliction of_intense pain (as from burning,_crushing, or wounding)_to
punish, coerce,_or afford sadistic_pleasure

2: a) something that causes agony_or pain; b)_anguish of body or mind

3: distortion_or_overrefinement of a_meaning_or_an argument

I_guess definition 2b_in_the context_of_"mind" fits best with your
proposition. Which_then_leads to the definition of "anguish".

Alternatively, we_can examine the legal_definition,_which will vary by
jurisdiction,_but for completeness, I will_link to the UN definition at
[https://www.apt.ch/en/what-is-torture/](https://www.apt.ch/en/what-is-
torture/)._In brief:

"Torture_means any_act by which severe pain or suffering, whether physical or
mental, is_intentionally inflicted on a person for_such purposes as obtaining
from_him or_a_third person information_or_a confession"

Here,_you'd have to ask if prolonged unwanted_questioning causes_"severe
[mental] pain or suffering".

And finally, perhaps_you mean torture in_the_figurative sense.

Either way, if simply questioning_someone "longer than they want" is_"torture"
then pretty much all of_us_have,_at some point tortured someone._At that
point