Do you think there is anything that could not be tortured out of you?

daz · 2 Apr 2006 at 22:43

When you are deprived of sleep, and given just enough food and water to keep you alive whilst being subjected to disgusting amounts of pain, cognitive thought and analysis of a situation is not something that comes naturally.

Nix · 2 Apr 2006 at 22:45

daz said:
When you are deprived of sleep, and given just enough food and water to keep you alive whilst being subjected to disgusting amounts of pain, cognitive thought and analysis of a situation is not something that comes naturally.

Torture is a cruel and very horrible thing to do to another human being.

cleanbluesky · 2 Apr 2006 at 22:46

VIRII said:
Some people have managed to hold out against torture.

Really, anywhere I could get a reference for this? Book or such?

FishFluff · 2 Apr 2006 at 22:46

JohnnyG said:
If the fiends tickle the soles of my feet I'll tell them everything I know & make stuff up too.

That is why torture is such a crap idea. Sure you'll get information, but if someone has no information to give they'll just make something up.

There are some things that I would never give up under torture, I'd rather die than spill some stuff

Dinomania · 2 Apr 2006 at 22:48

cleanbluesky said:
Really, anywhere I could get a reference for this? Book or such?

Try the Chuck Norris facts.

Kell_ee001 · 2 Apr 2006 at 22:53

Freefaller said:
To protect my family I'd give my life without question.

Same, but if I'd have to live and continued to be tortured? Not so sure then

Dying for them would be a lot easier, but it might not be an option.

B@Th*nG · 2 Apr 2006 at 22:57

daz said:
When you are deprived of sleep, and given just enough food and water to keep you alive whilst being subjected to disgusting amounts of pain, cognitive thought and analysis of a situation is not something that comes naturally.

the longest people go without sleep is like a week or something isn't it? i don't care what anyone says, with the right torture you'd give anything away

B@Th*nG

ONESHOTKILL · 2 Apr 2006 at 22:59

if it was to protect family then i would not talk ,if it was sum1 torturing you them they prob kill you soon as you gave the info up so longer you dont longer they will keep you alive.

Freefaller · 2 Apr 2006 at 22:59

Sequoia said:
So would I, as would most people, but any competent torturer would make sure that croaking wasn't an option .... at least until they had what they wanted.

As for the original question .... dunno. I'd like to think so, if as FF says, my family was at stake ..... but I actually rather doubt it.

Unfortunately you're probably right.

What a horrid thread...

panthro · 2 Apr 2006 at 23:04

I dont think I know what info I would give up unless I was actually tortured. I would probably take it to the grave if it involved my family.

VIRII · 2 Apr 2006 at 23:12

cleanbluesky said:
Really, anywhere I could get a reference for this? Book or such?

There is various evidence in books regarding Auschwitz etc, I believe also in some of the more recent SAS books where certain ex soldiers have spoken about things they have experienced.

I have no direct links I am afraid but as I understand it some people have managed to withold info under torture and survived. At the end of the day if the torturer believes that the prisoner doesn't really know what he needs to know I guess he'll concentrate on someone else.

VIRII · 2 Apr 2006 at 23:13

Freefaller said:
Even if you parents life was the question of the torture? Surely you'd try and hold out a little?

How many of your fingers and toes could I hacksaw off before you told me anything I wanted to hear?

Freefaller · 2 Apr 2006 at 23:13

VIRII said:
How many of your fingers and toes could I hacksaw off before you told me anything I wanted to hear?

How many pain killers do I get?

I can't honestly answer that question despite having broken many fingers and my foot and toes a few times.

VIRII · 2 Apr 2006 at 23:15

Freefaller said:
How many pain killers do I get?

Absolutely none, although I will heat seal the wounds with red hot bits of jaggedy metal.

Personally I doubt many of us would last more than a toe. You have to be incredibly strong willed to survive torture. Imagine as your genitals are being slowly roasted with a brazing torch the nice executioner saying "please just tell us what we need to know and I'll make him (the nasty torturer) stop."

You'll want to believe it. I think one of the things that keeps you from spilling the beans is the fear that you'll die if you do.

rare · 2 Apr 2006 at 23:17

FREEDOM!!!

panthro · 2 Apr 2006 at 23:18

I "stubbed" my toe on friday and looked down......it wasnt stubbed, the edge which I stubbed it on was unusually sharp and I had split it down the middle through my nail and it was pumping blood everywhere........once the endorphin rush finished I would have probably given up national secrets to make the pain go away.

Kreeeee · 2 Apr 2006 at 23:22

VIRII said:
At the end of the day if the torturer believes that the prisoner doesn't really know what he needs to know I guess he'll concentrate on someone else.

Yes, after thay had killed you.

Freefaller · 2 Apr 2006 at 23:28

VIRII said:
Absolutely none, although I will heat seal the wounds with red hot bits of jaggedy metal.

Personally I doubt many of us would last more than a toe. You have to be incredibly strong willed to survive torture. Imagine as your genitals are being slowly roasted with a brazing torch the nice executioner saying "please just tell us what we need to know and I'll make him (the nasty torturer) stop."

You'll want to believe it. I think one of the things that keeps you from spilling the beans is the fear that you'll die if you do.

I'd probably (hopefully) pass out... I'd love to say I would be tough and all that but I doubt it would be possible.

Right I'm going to go and look at more light-hearted threads this is far too macabre for me!

Neoni · 2 Apr 2006 at 23:30

none of us could withstand pain so bad we wouldnt crack.

The_Dark_Side · 2 Apr 2006 at 23:43

the number of people that wouldn't break is incredibly low.
even with extensive and continuous training many special forces personnel break eventually.
it's all very well and good saying "if it was my families life on the line i'd say nothing" but in reality 99.99999% of us would divulge their location,weaknesses,national insurance number,favourite power ranger and anything else they wanted to know.
we all want to admit we're supremely noble, however a miniscule number of "us" actually are.