Which of the following best captures Shue's main argument for the main conclusion of "Torture"?
A) Torture is wrong in all cases because both terroristic and interrogational torture are violations of international law.
B) Torture is wrong in almost all cases because the conditions for morally permissible instances of torture are almost impossible to satisfy.
C) Purely interrogational torture is usually morally acceptable because the victim generally has a means of escape through compliance.
D) Terroristic torture is never morally acceptable because it constitutes an attack on the defenseless.

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Shue argues that while there might be extremely rare conditions under which torture could be considered morally permissible, these conditions are so stringent and difficult to meet that torture is wrong in almost all conceivable cases.

Which of the Following Best Captures Shue's Main Argument for the Main