Quote by Iain Banks

Torture is such a slippery slope as soon as you allow a society or any legal system to do that, almost instantly you get a situation where people are being tortured for very trivial reasons.

Torture is such a slippery slope as soon as you allow a soci

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This quote highlights the dangerous consequences of allowing torture within a society or legal system. It emphasizes that once torture becomes accepted or permissible, it opens the door to a slew of abuses. The quote suggests that the boundaries of torture quickly become blurred, leading to widespread torture even for minor or insignificant reasons. By pointing out the slippery slope of torture, it warns against the erosion of basic human rights and the potential for widespread injustice if such practices are condoned.

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