If it works, why are we not continuing it?

A question asked by Hunter at KOS, where I am unable to answer him because I have been banned.

Hunter about torture

Why?

Because of political pressure from people opposed to it, as only a fool would even claim not to know.

But then he asks a dozen or so other questions to which the correct answer is "Figure it out. Do your own research. I don't take homework assignments from you."