According to McMahan, which of the following statements is NOT true of torture in practice?
A) It is likely to be abused as a practice should it ever be sanctioned under domestic and international law.
B) Incidents of torture have been morally unjustified far more than they have been morally justified.
C) It is always justified in ticking bomb scenarios when the potential loss of life is sufficiently high.
D) A total legal prohibition of torture both domestically and internationally is unlikely to prevent its use.

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McMahan argues that torture is not always justified in ticking bomb scenarios, as the justification for torture in such scenarios is highly contingent on specific circumstances and moral considerations. He suggests that the moral justification for torture is not absolute, even in extreme cases.

According to McMahan, Which of the Following Statements Is NOT