Comments on: Let our Agents Stand Trial http://heliolith.com/archives/2007/02/17/let-our-agents-stand-trial/ The easiest way to avoid wrong notes is to never open your mouth and sing. What a mistake that would be. - Pete Seeger Tue, 14 Oct 2008 21:36:46 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.2 by: Talula http://heliolith.com/archives/2007/02/17/let-our-agents-stand-trial/#comment-17412 Sat, 10 Mar 2007 00:30:19 +0000 http://heliolith.com/archives/2007/02/17/let-our-agents-stand-trial/#comment-17412 Saheli, Michael and I have discussed a similar effect of becoming more...comfortable? familiar? tolerant? of the idea of torture from watching Battlestar Gallactica--same idea as with 24, except BG gives the viewer the mental cushion of the enemy being inhuman. In a recent conversation with a friend, I realized that for myself, while there are certain acts of violence which I could readily envision myself performing (self-defense, for example, or if someone hurt a member of my family), this does not mean that I ever condone the state acting in this way. I will have to look up this New Yorker article you mentioned. Talula Saheli,

Michael and I have discussed a similar effect of becoming more…comfortable? familiar? tolerant? of the idea of torture from watching Battlestar Gallactica–same idea as with 24, except BG gives the viewer the mental cushion of the enemy being inhuman.

In a recent conversation with a friend, I realized that for myself, while there are certain acts of violence which I could readily envision myself performing (self-defense, for example, or if someone hurt a member of my family), this does not mean that I ever condone the state acting in this way.

I will have to look up this New Yorker article you mentioned.

Talula

]]> by: Saheli http://heliolith.com/archives/2007/02/17/let-our-agents-stand-trial/#comment-16456 Wed, 21 Feb 2007 05:56:33 +0000 http://heliolith.com/archives/2007/02/17/let-our-agents-stand-trial/#comment-16456 Great post, Michael. I have yet to get around to reading the recent New Yorker article about 24, but in discussing the show with friends--even fairly liberal, anti-war friends--who watch the show I have suddenly realized how increasingly common it is to accept that torture may be necessary. Disturbing stuff. Great post, Michael. I have yet to get around to reading the recent New Yorker article about 24, but in discussing the show with friends–even fairly liberal, anti-war friends–who watch the show I have suddenly realized how increasingly common it is to accept that torture may be necessary. Disturbing stuff.

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