MI-6 chief John Scarlett is adamant there has been no involvement in torture by the secret service.

VOA: standard.2009.08.10

When I say, "Oh, I'm about to torture Linda " over there." "No, no, don't torture Linda."

如果我说，“哦，我要去折磨琳达了,你可能说，“不，不要折磨琳达“

耶鲁公开课 - 死亡课程节选

Would it be just to torture the suspect to get the information or do you say no, there is a categorical moral duty of respect for individual rights?

为了拿到情报而对他严刑拷打，是否合理,抑或你不赞同，你认为有尊重个人权利的绝对道德责任？

耶鲁公开课 - 公正课程节选

"I can tell you that we found no evidence that there has been collusion between the intelligence services, any government department and governments that torture their individuals,"

VOA: standard.2009.08.10

Still, if I were say to you, "I'm about to torture you." You say, "No, no, don't torture me." And it'll be some extra little something when you said that.

如果我对你说，“我要折磨你了“，你会说，“不，不要折磨我“你这么说的时候,心里肯定会有微妙的想法。

耶鲁公开课 - 死亡课程节选

The Obama administration has made no move to prosecute former high ranking Bush administration officials for torture, but has left open the possibility of charging anyone who exceeded Bush-era guidelines on the treatment of terror suspects.

VOA: standard.2009.08.24