Question 12.
“[A]n enemy combatant may be subjected to torture in order to extract useful intelligence, though those inflicting the torture may have no real feelings of anger or animosity toward their subject.” Which one of the following best explicates the larger point being made by the author here?
A
In certain kinds of aggression, inflicting pain is not the objective, and is no more than a utilitarian means to achieve another end.
B
Information revealed by subjecting an enemy combatant to torture is not always reliable because of the animosity involved.
C
When an enemy combatant refuses to reveal information, the use of torture can sometimes involve real feelings of hostility.
D
The use of torture to extract information is most effective when the torturer is not emotionally involved in the torture.
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Let's look at the options one by one.
Option B is a distorted option. The sentence is not about the reliability of the information. Its about the inherent aggression involved.
Option C is also incorrect. Nothing has been mentioned about when the enemy refuses to reveal information. Hence this is beyond the scope of the passage.
On similar lines option D is also incorrect. Nothing has been said about the most effective method to extract information.
Option A correctly captures the essence. Sometimes the aggressor has no intention to inflict pain, its just a means to an utilitarian end. Hence this is the correct option.
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