The Life of Matt Campos

My government make me sick when it condones waterboarding. Waterboarding is torture plain and simple. You may wonder what exactly is waterboarding. Here is a definition taken from wikipedia:

“Waterboarding is a torture technique that simulates drowning in a controlled environment. It consists of immobilizing an individual on his or her back, with the head inclined downward, and pouring water over the face to force the inhalation of water into the lungs.”

What waterboarding does is make an individual believe he is dying from a drowning sensation. Many people have stated that waterboarding does not damage an individual so it is not torture, I disagree, waterboarding can cause lung damage, and brain damage due to lack of oxygen. It also takes a mental toll on individuals, usally staying with them for the rest of there life.

I am also not okay with the fact that we as a nation have condemned water boarding when its convenient, even prosecuted people for it. But we then turn around and do it when its convenient. I think its a moral issue for our country and we should take the high road. I won’t go any more into this subject other than to say, if a presidential candidate refuses to say waterboarding is torture and they will not allow it, then they will not get my vote.

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