"Most Americans" ?? -- if your world is populated by people of that temperament, I pity you. But let's back off on the use of overwhelmingly inaccurate generalities. I know a lot of people and perhaps only the most insane, perhaps 2 per cent, would even entertain the notion of adding to the misery in that prison, let alone laughing about it.

Or perhaps you think tortue is the American way?

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