Exploring the Controversy: Is Karma Real? Challenging Views on Torture and Moral Consequences

Michael Levin, raises several assertions on topics of torture along with the moral behind it. The author provides several situations, as to when means of torture are not only permissible, however, mandatory alike. Despite most ideologies claiming such techniques are never acceptable for use. These ideas, most certainly, contradict the normal views of such issues. Nonetheless, each point discussed is backed up entirely by comprehensive foundations of rational. By the exploration, of a few scenarios, the author unwittily showcases many instances, where torture would lead to better outcomes. Audiences are left with contrasting opinions of such ideas after the reading and analyzing of Levin`s works.

The first of such cases, is titled "death". This scenario brings upon ideas of Utilitarianism if I do say so myself. This idea claims that choices should be made to please many people, rather the minority. In such cases described by the author, without the utilization of torture on the terrorist, millions will die. This is true, because the bomb would detonate before this man`s due process would conclude. Therefore, the consequence of death is not enough to persuade the terrorist into revealing the information. The only strategy left in such cases is torture. The author shows that the millions of people are more important than the terrorist`s treatment.

A popular claim that those make regarding the practice of torture is that it is barbaric. However, wouldn`t the allowance of death upon these millions from the scenario be more barbaric in nature. This understanding is trying to be conveyed by the author, for those in opposition of these ideas. Levin is quite confident of his moral standings, and desires others to be educated on such issues alike. Torture, in and of itself is an evil practice, however, those who are involved with being tortured are also most often evil alike. In the case of this terrorist, the only