Mouw's Musings: Jack Bauer Is Back
During the past week or so I have been thinking a lot about torture. My thoughts have been occasioned by two factors. One is that I have been preparing a keynote address on the topic for a conference on “saying no to torture,” sponsored by a Presbyterian group. The other is that Jack Bauer is back.
I cannot tell a lie: I am a “24″ fan and I’ve been looking forward to Jack’s return. Jack Bauer has reguarly resorted to torture during previous seasons, and we can expect this to continue. But this time he has himself been subject to torture for two years in a Chinese prison, and it will be interesting to see how the story unfolds morally in light of that experience. …
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