Which of the following best captures Shue's main conclusion in "Torture"?
A) Conditions under which torture would be morally acceptable rarely exist in practice.
B) Purely interrogational torture should sometimes be sanctioned by international law.
C) Terroristic torture, but not interrogational torture, is always morally impermissible.
D) Torture is rarely acknowledged publicly, but is frequently practiced by governments.

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Shue argues that while there might be hypothetical scenarios where torture could be considered morally acceptable, such conditions are extremely rare in real-world situations. His main conclusion is not an endorsement of torture under international law, a differentiation between types of torture in terms of moral permissibility, or a commentary on the public acknowledgment versus the practice of torture by governments.

Which of the Following Best Captures Shue's Main Conclusion in "Torture