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Topic: Should the US detention facility at Guantanamo Bay be shut down?

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Opinion #1
Debater: SelectSmart.com Staff
Shut it down! Guantanamo Bay is a public relations bonanza for terrorists.
We read about that Republican who attempted to use the Guantanamo Bay prison menu of the day as "proof" that the prisoners there are not being mistreated. What a preposterous argument! Ever read a school lunch menu? It always sounds better than it actually tastes.

All the glazed chicken in the world doesn't make up for our urinating on prisoners and their Korans, making them defecate on themselves, taking away their clothes and the other Rumsfeld approved methods of humiliating detainees.

No doubt, there are bad guys down there. But that doesn't give us the right to sink to their level. None on these prisoners have been convicted of any crimes. So any punishment and certainly mistreatment is inappropriate. Some of these guys probably deserve of punishment, maybe even the ultimate punishment. But in America (or at least in the past), there is a presumption of innocence until and if they are found guilty. Then and only then, should punishment be meted out.
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Opinion #2
Debater: bush/cheney04
Don't shut it DOWN!!!!!!!!!!!
Many leftists here are drooling at the mouth of recent allegations of torture and abuse at Gitmo. Well first of course there will be abuse however it's wrong to assume that's all that's going on there. I think many leftists would like us to treat these people like U.S. citizens but they aren't. They are not protected by U.S. law we owe them nothing but we are treating them with respect. Many say that Gitmo is similar to the Nazi camps however if you read into those camps they didn't feed the Jews and when they did they fed them moldy bread and stale food. They didn't allow them to worship their religion. They didn't treat them with any humanitary respect what so ever. The point is that we are treating these prisoners with more respect then is being known. Furthermore many of the allegation charges are by people who didn't see the abuse or never experience abuse. Wow real credible sources there. Point is that Gitmo should not be closed it has help bring many terrorists to justice.
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