Child Soldiers Day 2

Child Soldiers on Trail in Guantanamo

In this article they talked about a former child soldier, Omar Khadir. I think that if Omar has not been exposed to the life of extremism and violence he wouldn't have become a murderer. What i noticed while reading the article is that Omar was proud to have killed a US Army Sgt and he also bragged about it. Omar clearly doesn't understand the value of human life and actively participated in violence and murder.

Analytic memo (Hope for Uganda Child Soldiers)

• At the age of 14 he was abducted 
• cutting off the lips ears and noses of innocent civilians to scare people
• he escaped by jumping in a fast flowing river
• both of his brothers had been abducted 

outline 

introduction

paragraph one 

why they are victims 
reason 1 
brainwashing and drugs

paragraph two 

reason 2 
all family lost 

paragraph three

reason 3
no other options 

conclusion 

Child Soldiers Day 1

                

I think that child soldiers are victims because children are vulnerable to manipulation and can easily be tricked by lies. child soldiers in my opinions are not perpetrators because they are not old enough to make the right decision and may not have enough life experience to do the right thing, children are known to be easily tricked into thinking what they are doing is okay but a child should not be a soldier but instead they should be going to school and enjoying their childhood instead of fighting in a war and risking their precious fragile lives. Children may not know right from wrong if they haven't spent their time learning. They may become numb to acts of murder this may distance them from society and have an impact in their future social development.

Armed & Underage

these children should not be held responsible for their actions because many of them do not have a choice or a say in what they do. in the article they talked about the children being easily manipulated and fearless which is proof that these people brainwash the children to such an extent that they no longer feel proper human emotions or morals.

Perpetrators

Innocent lives where lost
Some of them volunteer
menace to society
may seek revenge
participated in violent acts
inflicted pain on others


Victims 

They where threatened
Some where sold by their parents
Kids are easy to manipulate
No other options
No other family
Brainwashing
They are just looking for safety
To meet basic needs
Forced addiction
Lack of education