Senate Committee Should Release the Torture Report by Rev. Stephen Copley, September 1, 2013

America is being blind-sided by the sketchily reported use of torture by our intelligence agencies. Not only has there been merely a partial revelation about the scope of torture, but there are other reports which are yet to be made public.

I am a United Methodist Christian who believes that life is sacred. I believe in the importance of treating all people decently. As a result, I am opposed to the use of torture. The United Methodist Church Book of Resolutions 2012 states that “our commitment to human rights is grounded in the conviction that each and every human life is sacred … among the most significant of human rights is the right to security of person, which includes the right not to be tortured...”

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