Comments on: A Torture-Terror Correlation? http://trueslant.com/ryansager/2009/05/07/a-torture-terror-correlation/ A newswire of human stupidity Sun, 15 Jan 2012 12:16:44 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Ryan Sager - Neuroworld – The Tortured Brain - True/Slant http://trueslant.com/ryansager/2009/05/07/a-torture-terror-correlation/comment-page-1/#comment-1081 Ryan Sager - Neuroworld – The Tortured Brain - True/Slant Tue, 22 Sep 2009 16:21:06 +0000 http://trueslant.com/ryansager/?p=1290#comment-1081 [...] As we’ve discussed before, social science has a clear anti-torture bias. You may think that’s understandable, [...] [...] As we’ve discussed before, social science has a clear anti-torture bias. You may think that’s understandable, [...]

]]> By: Torture boosts terrorism « Later On http://trueslant.com/ryansager/2009/05/07/a-torture-terror-correlation/comment-page-1/#comment-308 Torture boosts terrorism « Later On Mon, 11 May 2009 20:10:39 +0000 http://trueslant.com/ryansager/?p=1290#comment-308 [...] as Ryan Sager at True/Slant points out, their study proves correlation, not causation, it’s still something the Sunday [...] [...] as Ryan Sager at True/Slant points out, their study proves correlation, not causation, it’s still something the Sunday [...]

]]> By: A new paper shows there is a correlation… | Marriage Blog http://trueslant.com/ryansager/2009/05/07/a-torture-terror-correlation/comment-page-1/#comment-293 A new paper shows there is a correlation… | Marriage Blog Sat, 09 May 2009 12:12:57 +0000 http://trueslant.com/ryansager/?p=1290#comment-293 [...] A new paper shows there is a correlation between torture and terrorism. [...] [...] A new paper shows there is a correlation between torture and terrorism. [...]

]]> By: A new paper shows there is a correlation… « Talk Islam http://trueslant.com/ryansager/2009/05/07/a-torture-terror-correlation/comment-page-1/#comment-292 A new paper shows there is a correlation… « Talk Islam Sat, 09 May 2009 10:36:42 +0000 http://trueslant.com/ryansager/?p=1290#comment-292 [...] A new paper shows there is a correlation between torture and terrorism.   [...] [...] A new paper shows there is a correlation between torture and terrorism.   [...]

]]> By: Torture And Terror | Liberal vs Liberal http://trueslant.com/ryansager/2009/05/07/a-torture-terror-correlation/comment-page-1/#comment-284 Torture And Terror | Liberal vs Liberal Fri, 08 May 2009 01:30:32 +0000 http://trueslant.com/ryansager/?p=1290#comment-284 [...] And Terror A correlation? A new study suggests so, and Jim Walsh and Ryan Sager respond. Share and [...] [...] And Terror A correlation? A new study suggests so, and Jim Walsh and Ryan Sager respond. Share and [...]

]]> By: Brian In NYC http://trueslant.com/ryansager/2009/05/07/a-torture-terror-correlation/comment-page-1/#comment-283 Brian In NYC Fri, 08 May 2009 00:55:41 +0000 http://trueslant.com/ryansager/?p=1290#comment-283 Yes but is the origin of that terrorism internal or external? And even (here in the US)the internal originating terrorism tends to come from people who identify themselves with a very rigid ideology, usually right wing and usually religion based. Yes but is the origin of that terrorism internal or external? And even (here in the US)the internal originating terrorism tends to come from people who identify themselves with a very rigid ideology, usually right wing and usually religion based.

]]> By: Ryan Sager http://trueslant.com/ryansager/2009/05/07/a-torture-terror-correlation/comment-page-1/#comment-282 Ryan Sager Fri, 08 May 2009 00:27:36 +0000 http://trueslant.com/ryansager/?p=1290#comment-282 Well, not entirely. A study cited in the one I linked found that open societies are more vulnerable to terrorism -- since they allow for free movement and free speech, which the terrorists use for their own purposes. It's obviously not a reason to NOT have an open society, but there are various forces at play. Well, not entirely. A study cited in the one I linked found that open societies are more vulnerable to terrorism — since they allow for free movement and free speech, which the terrorists use for their own purposes.

It’s obviously not a reason to NOT have an open society, but there are various forces at play.

]]> By: Brian In NYC http://trueslant.com/ryansager/2009/05/07/a-torture-terror-correlation/comment-page-1/#comment-281 Brian In NYC Thu, 07 May 2009 23:20:34 +0000 http://trueslant.com/ryansager/?p=1290#comment-281 Doesn't this fall into the "well duh" cataloger? Violence is one of the few forms of political expression in an oppressive society. Doesn’t this fall into the “well duh” cataloger? Violence is one of the few forms of political expression in an oppressive society.

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