Thursday, January 29, 2009
Why didn't the kids fight back
Some of the reason they didn't fight would be hard for us to understand as americans. The reason some of them didn't fight back was because they had to protect there family, so they could get food and money,or they were harassed by there attackers. They would have also got killed if they did fight back or try to escape. I would have fought because I would try to protect my family and i dont want to kill anyone because i think no one should have to kill somebody because they were told to.
Tuesday, January 27, 2009
A child soldier?!?! WHAT?!?!
How do the children become soldiers? Do they get to choose whether they want to be a soldier or not? What are their jobs? These are all the questions you might be wondering. Well first of all they became soldiers by being abducted from their home. Their own home!! Their own room!! Ohmiigawsh!! That would be horrible! Obviously that tells you they did not choose to become soldiers. I think it should be against the law for them to use the little children for war. They have different jobs. Sometimes they have to find landmines. This may not sound too bad...but just wait, here comes the worst part, they find them by walking around and if they happen to step on one it blows up and there goes the kid! That would be so terrifying. They will do anything they are asked. They are easily manipulated which is why they are chosen. Children soldiers vary in age, anywhere from 4 to 18! A four year old! I have a five year old brother and I would hate to have him abducted to serve as a soldier in war!
The Cold Hard Facts
- 300,000 children are fighting in thirty different countries.
- 10,000 children fought in Sierra Leone`s ten year war.
- Plus 500,000 are in paramilitary groups.
- In 1999 120,000 kids were used as soldiers in Africa.
- Sierra Leone has the worst record for using child soldiers in war.
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