I recently stumbled upon this piece by Christopher Hitchens regarding waterboarding that boldly proclaims: Believe Me, It's Torture! But is it? Can something be torture if a reporter voluntarily undergoes it, so that he has the "weight of authority"? Can an editor ask that a reporter to undergo torture? Can this torture, then be broadcast? Can this really be excruciating pain?
I am inclined to say no. If an ordeal can be undergone for little more than commercial gain, then it cannot be called torture. It may be cruel, inhumane, or unbefitting of America - but torture?
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