Comments on: U.S. Military: Television Series ‘24′ Is Promoting Torture In The Ranks

By: JD

JD — Tue, 06 Mar 2007 22:37:00 +0000

This is just a show! This is not the only form of media to have torture scenes. Why does 24 get all the blame? What about rated R movies and M rated video games? What about the Punisher? I would be more worried about SAW giving psychos ideas than the effect 24 has on people. I love 24, it’s a great work of fiction and in the end it is just that…… F I C T I O N, so why can’t people just relax about it already? Anybody that watches 24 and thinks that’s what all agents get to do needs to stop watching the show.

By: Inside the USA » Génération torture

Inside the USA » Génération torture — Mon, 05 Mar 2007 22:11:43 +0000

[...] Kiefer Sutherland, a depuis pris position contre la torture, en expliquant qu’elle ne donne que des renseignements biaisés puisque la victime “dit [...]

By: richard

richard — Mon, 05 Mar 2007 21:34:05 +0000

It is that bad?? what about the Death films that are out there ? slience of the lambs ect… hmmm

The Right is led by Hitler himself, seen by us as Bush..

you are all fools, go get a job, or at least use the internet to find one…. looks like you have nothing better to do.

By: Skiiermonk

Skiiermonk — Thu, 01 Mar 2007 05:13:02 +0000

katy,
If the parent generation would stop complaning about violent vidogames and just make an effor to put good morals in them the whole brainwashing video game issue would be solved

By: Think Progress » Former Army Specialist: U.S. Troops ‘Turn To TV And Movies’ For Torture Techniques

Wed, 28 Feb 2007 16:52:37 +0000

[...] that he was concerned that the show’s promotion of illegal torture “was having a damaging effect on young troops.” In a new interview with Newsweek, former U.S. Army specialist Tony Lagouranis, who left the [...]

By: Think Progress » Army wants Jack Bauer to speak out against torture.

Think Progress » Army wants Jack Bauer to speak out against torture. — Tue, 27 Feb 2007 22:20:09 +0000

[...] Army has invited Kiefer Sutherland, star of the hit TV show 24 and opponent of torture, to come and discuss why it is wrong to torture prisoners. Brigadier General Patrick Finnegan also [...]

By: Raphael

Raphael — Mon, 19 Feb 2007 10:43:10 +0000

I am surprised that adults watching 24 can be so easily influenced…Ok I can understand kids thinking oh its ok to torture someone but that’s just a show a film a fantasy…there have been many stupid action flicks that invlove things u really shouldn’t try in real life…
Those who think this show is justification that torture is ok are generally people who up until now have always thought that way but thought it unwise to show their true colours due to fear of what their peers would say…But Now Jack is cool so…if Jack can do it then it must be ok…what sick people….bottom line is torture is wrong…and politicians and those in power are the ones who should put a stop to this activity…no show, no movie, no comic book hero should be the reason to justify its existence…
This kind of thing is like watching a martial arts film or some ninja movie and then going out buying a sword and trying to go cutting up people…we all know the show is fantasy just like other films…and it should just be seen as such…
only people with serious psychological problems would think oh i saw it in a movie/TV so it must be ok…..and they are likely to find anything to justify their psycho behaviour…

By: PirateNews.org

PirateNews.org — Mon, 19 Feb 2007 10:31:47 +0000

US CITIZEN TORTURED BY COPSTERS IN USA – FOR REAL!
Actual hidden audiotape of Lester Eugene Siler tortured by Cambell County sheriff deputies in his home, using baseball bats, electrodes clipped to his genitals, drowned in a fish tank, and a gun in his mouth.
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=3386531596598980684&hl=en

By: W. Larsen

W. Larsen — Sat, 17 Feb 2007 05:19:17 +0000

What is appalling is that so many people (including those like Cheney) cannot seem to distinguish fiction from reality. To make a claim that because a fictional character engages in torture in a casual manner that it’s okay and is evidence that the practice must be supported by the public is just delusional.

By: phil

phil — Thu, 15 Feb 2007 21:19:01 +0000

propaganda like west wing or that show that had a woman prez that was meant to give h.clinton a boost?

By: Rita

Rita — Thu, 15 Feb 2007 20:37:19 +0000

While common people are at liberty to the views they fancy, a tendency could get worrisome when it starts affecting those who usually vow to expose myths and dispel propaganda.

Signs are already visible where media activists and security scholars fancy if Jack Bauer has arrived as the new Rambo to help conquer terror. Instead of questioning the creeping in of propaganda as prime time entertainment, some ‘homeland security scholars’ asked Secretary Chertoff at a Heritage Foundation event what role would he take if given a chance on ‘24′. Is this a new embodiment of the tail wagging the dog?

By: phil

phil — Thu, 15 Feb 2007 17:49:58 +0000

Is Thomas off his meds?

By: Thomas

Thomas — Thu, 15 Feb 2007 15:02:31 +0000

Debbie, you are the poster child for the fear mongering neocons that have brought this once great nation to the brink of self destruction. The point of the Constitution is that individual inalienable rights are not to be dismantled during times of crisis, so no, torturing people for information is WRONG, no matter what the circumstances. How do you think the neocons were able to concoct this illegal invasion of a sovereign state? By preying on your fears that terrorists will attack us in our own back yard if we don’t invade Iraq. Don’t be so fu**ing gullible

By: Debbie

Debbie — Thu, 15 Feb 2007 13:18:43 +0000

I love 24 and I’m about as liberal as they come. I’m opposed to the torture of detainees but what’s shown on 24 is the “ticking clock scenario” on American soil. Let’s face it, if a nuclear device is going to go off in 3 hours in the United States, most Americans would not be opposed to the tactics used by Jack Bauer. We want “Jack” on the case. I don’t care what an agent has to do to stop the attack.

By: Neilio

Neilio — Thu, 15 Feb 2007 05:24:37 +0000

Condom use!
We must stop this insanity because using condoms is ever so bad!
How dare those devil worshipers have safe sex!
Oh the horror!!!!!!

By: phil

phil — Wed, 14 Feb 2007 23:50:11 +0000

oh lets don’t forget porn. should we ban porn cause it may lead some to commit sex offenses???

By: phil

phil — Wed, 14 Feb 2007 23:47:38 +0000

So we should remove 24 .Also should we not remove all the csi’s because someone may think if you are murder your killer will be caught in 1 hr??
Should we not remove law and order so people wont think a person will be tried and convicted in a hour?
Should we remove the x-files.After all people may think theres something really out there. lmao

By: Laila

Laila — Wed, 14 Feb 2007 23:38:54 +0000

Good grief, all this hand wringing over a TV show?? I’m also wondering what kind of instructors they have at West Point, if I had some young recruit say what about “24″ I would have them drop and give me 50 for being stupid enough to ask that…

Tune into tv any night, what have we got? Adultery, Abortion, Bigomy, Condom use or misuse, (see the ABCs)..oohhh now we have torture and well that changes everything!! And all of a sudden those same people who watch or at least don’t say a thing about Jerry Springer or other repugnant shows are now crying about torture depicted in the fantasy world of 24.

There will always be a few soft-brained people in the world who think copying scenes from the Jack@ss movie seems cool, but where is all your handwringing about those people?

I have a novel suggestion, one that I’m sure you’ve used when the moral police have come knocking against your favorite television show: If you don’t like it, don’t watch.

By: hacker bob

hacker bob — Wed, 14 Feb 2007 20:38:57 +0000

Comment by Briseadh na Faire â€” February 14, 2007 @ 9:04 am

Gee, I think I advised you to do the same thing last night.

By: j7915

j7915 — Wed, 14 Feb 2007 17:45:33 +0000

“”#47 My two pesos: youâ€™ve got to be kidding me. Since when did Americans take fictional tv shows as reality. Turn the tube off folks. Television watching is a dying breed anyway.

Comment by justan american â€” February 13, 2007 @ 1:27 pm”"

Maybe since the conservatives believe that ‘Leave it to Beaver’ was the way IT REALLY WAS before the liberals ruined America?

Judging by the sales of flat screen TVs, TV watching is not dying, the audience is getting segmented into watching only what validates their view point or interests. Let’s not have another controversial program like Archie Bunker.