Torture violates the Biblical right of the accused to remain
silent. This law is implied in Num. 35:30; Deut. 17:6; 19:15
and is explicitly affirmed by Christ’s silence in Mark 15:3-5;
Matt. 27:14. The
prosecution had the responsibility of bringing witnesses and
that the accused did not.
- Phillip Kayser, Torture: A Biblical Critique, p. 18, http://biblicalblueprints.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/Torture.pdf.
2.21.2016
2016-02-21T09:52:00-05:00
Mike W.
Court Rules - Evidence|Military - Prisoners of War|Torture|