In his essay “The Case for Torture,” Michael Levin makes the argument that although torture is often considered barbaric and as a primitive means of information extraction in today's modern world, it is in reality a viable means of preventing terrorist attacks and should be used as such. Levin acknowledges that the use of torture as a means of interrogation is likely unconstitutional, but that the lives of millions should outweigh the constitutional morality of the issue. He goes on to state that while he does not condone the use of torture as a means of punishment, he nevertheless considers it a logical solution to thwarting terrorist plots. I disagree with Levin because it would be unfair to subject prisoners to torture in the belief that they might have information about terrorist plots. If, in today's modern world, we, the United States of America, were to succumb to such primitive methods of interrogation, we would be endangering the very foundations of democracy. Levin himself has always been known for his extremist views and is no stranger to controversy. , Levin's strongly reasoned takes on controversial topics have earned him a reputation for stirring the pot, in addition to his essay "The Case For Torture." Levin published many controversial articles such as “In Defense of Scrooge” “Why Race Matters: Race Differences”. and what they mean” and “Feminism and Freedom” as well as many others. Even if we have to admire his courage for daring to write so forcefully on taboo subjects such as homosexuality, feminism and the torch. Many of his arguments almost seem reminiscent of the delusional reasoning used by the famous psychologist Sigmund Freud. Often, with almost no true facts to back up... middle of paper... or against it, one thing that cannot be denied is that as human beings, we are flawed individuals to begin with . Furthermore, no matter what types of procedures are put in place to prevent innocent people from being subjected to torture, if it became a reality there would undoubtedly be innocent victims. Therefore, I think the real question is should the health and safety of these innocent, wrongly accused individuals be sacrificed in order to obtain possible information from a suspected terrorist? Works Cited Levin, Michael, “The Case for Torture” The Norton Reader. 13th ed. EDS. Linda Peterson, et.al. New York: Norton, 2012. Pg 647. PrintHersh, Seymour M. “Torture at Abu Ghraib.” The New Yorker. Condé Nast, May 10, 2004. Web. February 20, 2014. “Michael Levin.” Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, February 17, 2014. Web. February 22. 2014.