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1. www.vatican.va › ii_the_definition_of_sinII. The Definition of Sin - Vatican

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   1850 Sin is an offense against God: "Against you, you alone, have I sinned, and done that which is evil in your sight." 122 Sin sets itself against God's love for us and turns our hearts away from it. Like the first sin, it is disobedience, a revolt against God through the will to become "like gods," 123 knowing and determining good and evil ...

2. www.abc.net.au › religion › pain-and-powerlessnessPain and powerlessness: Understanding the evil of torture

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   Jun 1, 2018 · Thus, my observation that the legal definition sheds no light on why the ban is uniquely categorical is not a criticism of that definition. It does mean that to understand the evils of torture, we ...

3. ewtn.co.uk › article-what-the-bible-says-onWhat the Bible Says on Degrees of Sin and Mortal Sin

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   2 days ago · 1 John 5:17 (RSV) explicitly differentiates a mortal sin from a less serious one: “All wrongdoing is sin, but there is sin which is not mortal” (KJV: “not unto death”). Denying this would be tantamount to saying that a white lie or a momentary pang of jealousy or lust is the moral equivalent in God’s eyes of a torture, rape and murder.

4. link.springer.com › article › 10Interpretation of the Prohibition of Torture: Making Sense of ...

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   Apr 29, 2016 · The right not to be subjected to torture, cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment is invariably associated with ‘human dignity’. The idea of dignity plays some role in this right’s interpretation, although the content of the idea in this context, as in others, is unclear. Making sense of the dignity idea involves a number of challenges. These challenges give rise to the ...

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5. www.icrc.org › sites › defaultProhibition and punishment of torture

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   acts of torture and other forms of ill-treatment. 1. Definition of torture and other forms of ill-treatment Under international humanitarian law (IHL) and international human rights law (IHRL), the definition of torture comprises three main aspects: 1. Any act by which severe pain or suffering, whetherphysical or mental, is inflicted on a ...

6. ijrcenter.org › thematic-research-guides › tortureTorture – International Justice Resource Center

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   Universal Definition of Torture and Cruel Treatment. The United Nations Convention Against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (CAT) provides the most precise and widely-cited definition of torture under international law. It defines torture as:

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   Is there a ban on torture?

   • There is an absolute ban on torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment and outrages upon personal dignity under international humanitarian law (IHL) and international human rights law (IHRL).

   Prohibition and punishment of torture - International Committee of the

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   Is sin an offense against God?

   • 1850 Sin is an offense against God: "Against you, you alone, have I sinned, and done that which is evil in your sight." 122 Sin sets itself against God's love for us and turns our hearts away from it. Like the first sin, it is disobedience, a revolt against God through the will to become "like gods," 123 knowing and determining good and evil.

   II. The Definition of Sin - Vatican

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   What does the right not to be subjected to torture mean?

   • References to the right not to be subjected to torture, or to the prohibition of torture, are used as a way of succinctly referring to torture, cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment or punishment; this form of expression does not intend to diminish the significance of the ‘associated’ harms.

   Interpretation of the Prohibition of Torture: Making Sense of ‘Dignity

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   Where did the prohibition of torture come from?

   • The prohibition of torture and other forms of ill-treatment derives from the Geneva Conventions of 1949, their Additional Protocols of 1977, the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment of 1984, and other international instruments.

   Prohibition and punishment of torture - International Committee of the

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   Is torture evil?

   • The definition centres on pain and suffering, but the evil of torture cannot be reduced to sensations alone. Consider this example: women whom no one would deem irrational often choose natural childbirth despite the pain. Its association with a joyful event transforms excruciating pain into an experience they do not regard as evil.

   Pain and powerlessness: Understanding the evil of torture

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   Is torture a norm of customary international law?

   • Rule 90 of the ICRC study on customary IHL (2005) establishes that the prohibition on torture, cruel or inhuman treatment and outrages upon personal dignity, in particular humiliating and degrading treatment, in both international and non-international armed conflicts is a norm of customary international law.

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8. www.patheos.com › blogs › publiccatholicPope Francis: Torture is a Mortal Sin - Patheos

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   Jun 24, 2014 · Pope Francis says that torture is a mortal sin. For those who might be confused, a mortal sin is a willfully committed transgression against the law of God that deprives the soul of divine grace.