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Torture Apologist 

After looking online in several places, there was no clear definition so I read a lot of articles and then just broke down the words by definition. Hopefully, sparing other people the same reading.

Torture Apologists are those who offer an argument in defense of torture, specifically when working on behalf of the government to capture or kill those deemed (normally) foreign terrorists or (normally) foreign threats.
This is a scenario*and not a fact I am presenting as an example: Jane Doe, a torture apologist, believes that the information that led them to Osama Bin Laden was gathered by water boarding his associates. Jane believes that this is acceptable because tracking Bin Laden’s location should be done by any means necessary, this includes any and all forms of torture in exchange for this information. Jane’s argument is that torture is necessary to prevent loss of life for others. She is a torture apologist because of this.
Torture Apologist by Binx Valentine November 25, 2020
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Torture Apologist 

I don't know what the definition is. I wish someone would define it for me. I see it used all over the internet and in print, but I don't see a bona fide definition for it. I came to the Urban Dictionary, but alas it is not here either.
Heck, I don't know what a torture apologist is. I see it in press, but what is it?
Torture Apologist by kz5bw5 May 22, 2009

Torture Apologist 

A person who offers an argument in defense of the controversial practice of inflicting severe pain or suffering on someone as a punishment or in order to force them to do or say something.
The torture apologist provided insider knowledge to defend his views on the use of torture on prisoners to obtain valuable information.
Torture Apologist by camwilcox November 25, 2020

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