15/08/17 23:33:23.18 O5L/PIZG.net
先般、米心理学会が、米国政府によるあらゆる尋問に協力することを会員に禁止した。
拷問もどきのもののみならず、通常の尋問についても禁止。
On Aug. 7, the American Psychological Association overwhelmingly approved a sweeping ban
on any involvement by psychologists in national security interrogations conducted by the
U.S. government. This ban includes even non-coercive interrogations.
米軍の拷問もどきの正当化のために、心理学者が駆り出されていたことが
明らかになったことへの過剰反応だと。
The vote was a knee-jerk reaction that some members felt was sorely needed to restore
the organization’s reputation after an independent investigation led by David H. Hoffman,
a Chicago-based lawyer. The probe found that some association officers and other prominent
psychologists shielded APA members who participated in the CIA and Pentagon’s harsh
interrogation programs during the George W. Bush administration. These programs involved
“soft” torture and “enhanced” interrogation techniques and allowed the government to shield
itself from claims of torture by saying health providers were overseeing what was being done. ・・・
このコラムの筆者は、（イスラム過激派の脱洗脳プログラムに協力してきた人物だが、）
通常の尋問での協力すら禁止するのはおかしい、と主張。
Banning involvement in what the government is doing is simply refusing to take a stand
for what is right. Enhanced interrogation and “soft” torture are, in my opinion, ethically
wrong and not useful in obtaining reliable information. Some may find times and circumstances
to justify their use -- others like myself won’t. The interrogation of prisoners is not wrong
and is a necessary part of our continued fight against terrorism. Psychologists can, and must,
continue to play an important and ethical role in guiding our governments to do the right thing.
URLﾘﾝｸ(www.washingtonpost.com)
脱洗脳プログラムが常に悪いとは言わない・・例えば、瞑想を勧める、なんてのはアリだ・・が、
協力する心理学者が敬虔なキリスト教徒等なんかじゃないのが前提だ。日本でもオウム真理教や
統一教会の信徒の脱洗脳に、自称、敬虔なキリスト教徒が携わったことがあるが、脱洗脳されるべき
立場の人間がそんなことに携わるなんて、とんでもない話だよ。