catzmeow
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ok, then you agree that those who did not return slaves, per the constitution and i am sure dozens of state laws making it criminal hence why in the constitution....were guilty of either violating the constituion (government actor) and/or state law? is that right?
that if people did not want to return slaves they had better change the law first....right...
You really need to try a different approach here.
Ronald Reagan's statement on signing the Torture act into law:
The United States participated actively and effectively in the negotiation of the Convention . It marks a significant step in the development during this century of international measures against torture and other inhuman treatment or punishment. Ratification of the Convention by the United States will clearly express United States opposition to torture, an abhorrent practice unfortunately still prevalent in the world today.
The core provisions of the Convention establish a regime for international cooperation in the criminal prosecution of torturers relying on so-called "universal jurisdiction." Each State Party is required either to prosecute torturers who are found in its territory or to extradite them to other countries for prosecution.