It immediately called to mind for me how many Christians imposed the tyrannical policy on Gitmo's "detainees". Comparatively speaking, the ancient Romans were more moral in this regard than modern day Christians like Bush and Chaney and the like.
"When I was at Jerusalem, the leaders of the priests and the elders of the Jews came to me about him, asking for condemnation against him. I answered them that it is not the custom of the Romans to condemn any man, before he who is being accused has been confronted by his accusers and has received the opportunity to defend himself, so as to clear himself of the charges."