Which of the following claims can we infer from Shue's discussion of ticking bomb cases?
A) Torture is not necessarily wrong, although cases in which it is justified are highly unlikely to exist.
B) Torture is inherently wrong because, even in ticking bomb cases, it constitutes a violation of the victim's inalienable rights.
C) Terroristic torture is more likely to accomplish its goal in ticking bomb cases than interrogational torture.
D) Interrogational torture is more likely to accomplish its goal in ticking bomb cases than terroristic torture.

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Shue's discussion suggests that while torture might not be inherently wrong in every conceivable situation (such as the hypothetical ticking bomb scenario), the conditions under which it could be justified are so rare and specific that they are unlikely to ever actually occur in reality.

Which of the Following Claims Can We Infer from Shue's