Torture
This psychological torture technique uses prolonged standing, loud noise, or sleep deprivation.
what is sensory depravation.
what country after signing in 1972 continued to use develop biological weapons?
soviet union
what type of landmine uses foot pressure?
anti personnel mines
who might target protected places/people
Terrorist or attackers
An inhalant of toxic agents intended to kill or injure people
what are chemical weapons
This form of torture, banned under international law, simulates the sensation of drowning by pouring water over a cloth covering the face.
What is waterboarding?
what was signed to ban the use of bio and chemical weapons?
the geneva protocol
what is the purpose of a anti personnel mine
maim or injure to the point of incapacitation
what are protected places? who protects them
guarded by law or military. They also face threats like terrorism or espionage
What was the first appearance of chemical warfare that claimed more than 90,000 lives?
World war 1
This controversial moral thought experiment justifies torture in extreme scenarios, such as defusing imminent threats, and is often linked to debates over national security.
What is the ticking time bomb theory?
name at least 3 kinds of bio weapons
bacteria/viruses/fungi/toxins/rikrttsiae
what group makes of the majority of landmine victims
civilians
what makes someone or somewhere a protected target
High profile status
The most lethal form of chemical weaponry that causes paralysis in the heart, diaphragm, and brain before death.
What are nerve agents
henry shue brings up morally permissable torture. Is that possible?
Yes, but it comes with a bunch of rules that must be stated and a clear goal of doing said torture.
what was the first recorded use of bio weapons?
1347 mongols using plague infested bodies over the walls of the black sea
what place on earth has the most landmines
Korean Demilitarized Zone (DMZ)
if someone wanted to cause chaos at a major event who would they target?
a protected target because it grabs headlines and sends a message.
A form of chemical Weaponry reserved for "peacekeeping means" by the U.S government despite being outlawed for use in combat by the chemical weapons convention.
What is tear gas.