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Torture is an impermissible evil. Except under two circumstances. The first is the ticking time bomb. An innocents life

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"Torture is an impermissible evil. Except under two circumstances. The first is the ticking time bomb. An innocent's life is at stake. The bad guy you have captured possesses information that could save this life. He refuses to divulge. In such a case, the choice is easy"

- Charles Krauthammer

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This quote is written / told by Charles Krauthammer somewhere between March 13, 1950 and today. He/she was a famous Journalist from USA. The author also have 13 other quotes.

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