Jack Bauer’s Use of Torture: Just Like Reality?
I’ve always felt that Jack Bauer’s use of torture on 24 was a bit excessive, but I wonder how it differs from real life?
Here’s a snipit of an article about the merits of torture for gaining information that mentions Jack:
It seems to me that we’re not quite the society that is willing to condemn torture no matter what the circumstances, no mater what the risks or rewards. After all, Jack Bauer is immensely popular for his willingness to do whatever it takes. How, then, can our society guarantee that torture is and should be the ultimate last result, to be used only when the need is truly extreme and only when we are willing to pay a great cost? Via Breakingnews
Check out the full article here.
Do you think Jack is too quick to use torture? Do you think it’s an ethical means to gain information?
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1 opinion for Jack Bauer’s Use of Torture: Just Like Reality?
Carl Nyberg
Sep 25, 2006 at 1:30 pm
Can you distinguish between reality and television drama?
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