Just watched the documentary on Channel 4 about torture techniques in Guantanamo. Seven volunteers endured sub-Guantanamo techniques; only four lasted 48 hours to the end of the experiment.
The human mind is a very frail thing, in the end. There’s a kind of blindness in those who downplay what is happening at Guantanamo as to what it really means. We have misconceptions about how strong our mind is, how strict our moral code, how fiercely we can hold to our sense of self. Even when we know, rationally, that we are fragile, we still in our heart of hearts overrate ourselves. I know I do, despite four and a half years of psychology attacking all my assumptions.
It’s all very sad, and it demands change. The West has fallen so far; our failures are on display and those in power seem not to care.
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From the serious to the ridiculous: I bombed out completely in my Oscar predictions, scoring a measly 11 of 20. I suspect it hurt Marty more than me that Aviator didn’t score the top two. At least I got the four acting awards right; supporting is always a tough pick.
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Thanks for the kind words, everyone.