In the history of war‚ child soldiers have always played a role in determining the outcome of the battle. These soldiers have lately stirred up a large portion of talk about whether they should be granted amnesty or not. Amnesty is a pardon of all crimes a person has committed‚ and considering what child soldiers have done; they should not receive that option. While people for amnesty may have excuses for all the problems they have caused‚ it does not deny that these children have caused many troubles
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Child soldiers are victims‚ not perpetrators‚ so they should be granted amnesty. Though to some it may look like these kids are choosing this life‚ in reality‚ most aren’t. They either have to join those forces or die‚ which is terrifying for any child to imagine. Not only that‚ but they were drugged to kill‚ making them forget how bad it was that they were doing. And to some of them‚ that army was the only family that they have‚ providing better living conditions than those out on the streets. Which
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Child beauty pageants should be banned Child beauty pageants should be banned because they cause children‚ especially little girls‚ to use artificial means to boost their self esteem. People were not born with makeup‚ spray tans‚ big hair‚ and false teeth. Beauty pageants set false rules on beauty. They make children believe they have to wear make-up‚ jewelry‚ wigs‚ fake nails‚ and other acessories to be beautiful. Every child is beautiful in their own way. Their beauty is natural and they shouldn’t
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One-child Policy Should Not be Abolished In the 1970`s‚ Chinese government implemented one-child policy for Chinese families to control the rapidly growing population (Zhang and Goza 2006). This policy‚ although passed into law for almost 40 years‚ has come under much heated debate on whether China should maintain it or abolish it altogether. Along with Chinese population structure changing‚ two social issues‚ population aging and imbalance of sex ratio arise and gradually become manifest. One-child
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The Suitability of Child Labour in Pakistan Child labour is an issue that has been in debate for very long‚ however despite several debates and implementation of child labour elimination laws‚ it has not been completely eliminated and has formally or informally existed in one or the other form. The term “child labor” has many definitions that vary between institutions‚ however‚the International Labour Organization‚ or the ILO‚ defines child labor as “some types of work” done by children under the
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Education is arguably the best gift a parent can give to their child. In today’s society‚ there has been an epidemic which is becoming more rampant throughout the world. Parents have taken the initiative to choose the life they think their child should live. Although the parent should be the most supportive on a child’s team‚ this support can negatively impact the child as they mature into adulthood. Allowing parents to choose their child’s career can cause draconian consequences such as the following:
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I believe that all children should be raised equal‚ no matter if they are a boy or a girl. There is no reason a boy should be treated better than a girl when being raised or even vice versa‚ if you have a boy and a girl you should make both of those kids feel equal‚ no child should ever have to be sad because their brother or sister is being treated better than they are while at home. I get that there are things that would be more important in boys lives and there are also things that would be more
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In light of the many benefits of child beauty pageants‚ they need to be supported and guaranteed legal continuation. Point often overlooked‚ child beauty pageants encourage positive qualities in their participants. The boost in confidence gained and the discipline required by participants‚ make the competitions a positive hobby for young children to indulge in. Not to mention that the understanding and motivation gained through participation‚ provides benefits for growth and lifelong success. Moreover
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Children Pageants Should Be Banned “This can lead to eating disorders and poor self-esteem” (Overington‚ 13). Children in beauty pageants get judged on their outward appearance and get received or rejected. Children shouldn’t be allowed to compete in beauty pageants. Not only are pageants expensive‚ they make the children grow up too fast and the participants have poor self-esteem at the end of the day. Children beauty pageants are expensive. Participation in a single competition can top $3‚000 (Laura
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Why were conscientious objectors treated more harshly in ww1 than ww2? Conscientious objectors were people who simply didn’t want to fight in war. They were a sign that not everyone was as happy as being involved in the war as the government would’ve liked. Conscientious objectors or C.O’s were seen as cowards and therefore if they didn’t participate in war then they would be treated harshly. In WW1 people treated C.O’s more harshly. Conscientious objectors in WW1 were rejected from society and
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