We seem to like “protecting” ought by making false claims about what is.
Possibly related to the halo or overjustification effects; arguments as soldiers seems especially applicable—admitting that torture may actually work is stabbing one’s other anti-torture arguments in the back.
Possibly related to the halo or overjustification effects; arguments as soldiers seems especially applicable—admitting that torture may actually work is stabbing one’s other anti-torture arguments in the back.