I think, most likely, the federal agents you describe don't see the people they torture as human. The question is, were they simply deceived into this belief or is there some truth to the idea that we are not like them? I'm undecided.

It is entirely possible that our enemies are fundamentally different from us and salvation is not on the table for them. If you are born of evil, rather than corrupted over time, then what hope is there for you?

I think, most likely, the federal agents you describe don't see the people they torture as human. The question is, were they simply deceived into this belief or is there some truth to the idea that we are not like them? I'm undecided.