Child soldiers are defined as children‚ meaning they are under eighteen years old‚ who are used in the military. The military purposes for which they are used include fighting in combat‚ but may also entail jobs such as being cooks‚ porters‚ messengers‚ informants‚ or spies. Both boys and girls can be child soldiers. Children in the military are at the mercy of their commanders and must do whatever they are told to do or else risk being killed. This issue is completely unjust because child soldiers
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Child soldiers should not be held accountable for war crimes. They do not choose to fight or kill. There are 200‚000 child soldiers worldwide that are being forced to fight against their will. Although they did not choose to fight‚ some people think they need to be held accountable.” These children knew exactly what they were doing and should not be excused from their actions…” Once their trust is earned‚ child soldiers can be easily manipulated. “Child soldiers are ideal‚” a military commander
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The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins is a dystopian novel written for young adults. Even though the main audience targeted‚ the book has struck chords with parents as well and has been a best seller since it came out. North America has been destroyed and is now run by the powerful Capitol and is divided into 12 districts‚ 13 was destroyed due to rebellion. In district 12 hunter Katniss Everdeen‚ a 16 year old girl‚ carves out a scrimpy existence for herself‚ her younger sister Prim and their widowed
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There are many ways to grow up. It can be physical‚ mental and emotional. The journey of growing up can be a scary‚ seemingly never-ending whirlwind. Some parts‚ like falling in love‚ are positive. Others‚ like losing faith in what you once believed in (like Santa Claus)‚ can be saddening‚ confusing and change the way you look at certain aspects of your everyday life. During this journey you not only learn about yourself‚ but others as well. You learn who you can trust‚ who you can rely on and who
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tears all in hope to win the grand supreme title. Child beauty pageants encourages young girls to think poorly of their peers‚ place too much identity in their outward appearance‚ and exploits them; the negative ramifications of these pageants are abounding. After the success of the Miss America Pageant‚ the first Little Miss America Pageant was held in 1961. Within three years more than 35‚000 contestants had enrolled (“Child Beauty Pageants”). Child beauty pageants have grown into a multi-million
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high rates of asthma‚ diabetes‚ heart disease‚ and depression. Throughout my experience‚ I had to work with communities of low-income immigrants with limited English proficiency that posed unique challenges to health providers as well as me. As a Child Life volunteer‚ I tried to reduce the emotional impact of illness and hospitalization on children and their families by providing age-appropriate play activities‚ which foster continued growth and development. This experience was challenging in terms
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A major problem that is rising in America is Child abuse. We need to work together as a community‚ to come up with a resolution. People need to report suspected abuse in the first place. On the contrary‚ someone may witness violence as it happens‚ fear of retaliation prevent them from calling the police or social worker. By the same token‚ someone may feel that it is best for the child to report abuse. However‚ may not say anything as a result of guilt and embarrassment. Nevertheless‚ these emotions
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INTRODUCTION: THE RESEARCH PROBLEM This paper purports to discuss the child soldiers forcibly produced and abused by the armed conflict between the National Army and the rebel Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) in Uganda. Despite the fact that horrifying violence perpetrated against children in Africa has gained growing concern‚ most people assume childhood exploitation is an ‘inevitable tragedy’ inflicted by armed conflicts. Moreover‚ the children are approached in a holistic manner although each country
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Reaction Paper to The Medicated Child There are many pros and cons to both medicating a child and not medicating child which is why it is such a controversial subject. In my own opinion‚ I think that medicating a child should be a last resort and only used in extreme circumstances because of my own experiences and because I feel that there are more disadvantages than benefits in giving children medication. First‚ the anti -depressants and anti-psychotics that are prescribed to children mostly
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Historically‚ child labor has allowed countries to build up a strong‚ safe place for it’s citizens‚ but we forget that it has taken the lives of many innocent children. These children come to work every day‚ working over 14 hours‚ only to make about 30¢ an hour. As much as they might work‚ sometimes we don’t see how much these factories can support the economy and well being of a country until years after we suffer the consequences. The choice the United States must make‚ determines what the U
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