lokisgal wrote:HitRed wrote:In·qui·si·tion
a period of prolonged and intensive questioning
you could just provide full links with everything in context instead of cherry picking to suit your agenda.Always better to provide the full story not just a one liner. Saying something just to fit your agenda is meaningless unless you provide the full context.
I understand the reference.
He is giving the true, modern, and unbiased definition of the word.
Inquisition is one of inumerable political and quasi-political terms that has multiple radically different
connotations depending on the political context.
Every side of a conflict prides itself on its ability to conduct a thorough fact-finding inquisition againt enemy operatives* when need requires. However, these same factions will often suddenly shriek 'human-rights atrocity' if their own agents* are ever subjected to similar
inquisitive interrogation methods.
*Let's not kid ourselves about agents/operatives either. The fictitious concept of 'civiliian' is yet another term that is employed subjectively/erroneously to only confuse the issue. In truth, everybody is an operative or agent, albeit with different ranks, pay grades and security clearance levels.