Child Soldiers
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Child Soldiers
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Description
The stories we love often involve teen and younger kids jumping into a mech suit, picking up a lightsaber, or using their superpowers to fight for justice, sometimes quite literally...
show more- Why does so much of our media focus on kids jumping into the fight?
- What are the ethical questions raised by adults marshaling children for war?
- Is there a difference between adults telling kids to fight, vs. kids who volunteer, often against the express wishes of the adults?
- Is an 18th birthday a magic line, and all fighting on one side is wrong, but on the other is okay? Are some 16-year-olds better able to handle fighting than other 21-year-olds?
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Author | Andy Nelson |
Organization | TruStory FM |
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