Belief in being the master of oneself and one’s environment Belief in “what’s right” — moral order Belief that our cause is honourable Belief that every troop is valued Belief in the basic goodness of people (especially oneself) Control Many soldiers have used various methods to control and hide the symptoms of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. Some sufferers have used exercise‚ adrenalin rushes‚ and work to control it. Others have used alcohol and drugs and still some
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Our soldiers risk their lives every day for us Americans to have the freedom that we take for granted on a daily basis. Who would think that our soldiers suffer more once they come back to our soil then when they were on Afghanistan’s or Iraq’s soil? Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder is a very serious condition amongst many returning soldier that have experienced or witnessed a very traumatic event or even a war. Our soldiers are being drugged with medications that they do not need to be taking‚ but
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Security Council Child Soldiers United States King High School Background Thousands of children are serving as soldiers in armed conflicts around the world. Boys and girls serve in government forces and armed opposition groups. They may fight as front-line combatants‚ suicide bombers‚ mine sweepers‚ sex slaves‚ and spies.Many are abducted or recruited by force‚ while others join voluntarily‚ believing that armed groups offer their best chance for survival. We are working to prevent the
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across Africa and Asia become soldiers for a military force. They run wild through the landscape‚ gunfire clattering as they mindlessly destroy. Although they are only children‚ these actions are those of war criminals‚ and the issue of whether child soldiers should be granted amnesty has emerged. Many of these children volunteered for the fight and enjoy their power as a soldier. They see dangerous groups as their family. As a result‚ the U.N should hold these soldiers accountable for their actions
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the door and get in. This might be one of the most ordinary processes in the world to you. However‚ not every child is as fortunate to have a car‚ a backpack‚ afford to go to school‚ or even have parents. For some children in Asian and African countries‚ war‚ death‚ and violence are as ordinary as going to school. Most of these children are child soldiers. The act of using child soldiers in armed combat
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As a child you live carefree and do many fun things. One of the activities you do is play war like you are right now. You hide behind trees and shoot imaginary guns at your friends as you try to win the game. Having fun is what this war is about‚ but not all children play war. Some live it to the full extent. In Africa there are wars going on involving child soldiers who are in real fighting with real guns shooting real people it is not a game. The people in Africa are horrified by this practice
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When wars start soldiers are needed. Some people consider soldiers to be criminals because they kill people‚ but what if that soldier was a child? In many countries when wars start not only the adults are affected‚ but also the children. In many situations the child’s family is killed by soldiers on the other side. Children often volunteer to join the fighting and become child soldiers. Would that make them criminals or victims? I think that child soldiers are victims of war not war criminals they
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Have you ever ran from someone who was trying to kill you while running through the jungle to escape and get freedom. This is the life of a child soldier. “Nearly 20000 of Uganda’s abducted children” (Hope for Uganda’s Child soldiers). The issue of child soldiers came to worldwide attention when a 14 year old child soldier was executed in 1999. Child soldiers is a very big debate now. The two sides are they are victims and they are perpetrators. I think that they are victims. They are victims for
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Child Soldiers Child soldiers should be identified as victims not predators. Young children play a huge part in life and death situations around the world.The children face injury and death many are sexually abused. Those who do survive are traumatized emotionally from their experience. Child soldiers should not be prosecuted because many do not choose to volunteer so the outcome is death or abduction. Children can be easily manipulated and intimidated‚ child soldiers are often not given a say
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General Assembly QUESTION OF: Child Soldiers: demobilization‚ rehabilitation and reintegration SUBMITTED BY: Amnesty International CO-SUBMITTED BY: The Democratic Republic of the Philippines‚ Republic of South Africa and Republic of Angola THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY‚ Aware that the Coalition’s estimates over 8‚000 children were still fighting in 2005 in the nations of Côte d’Ivoire‚ Liberia‚ Sierra Leone and Guinea‚ Fully Alarmed that there are over 300‚000 child soldiers currently serving in the East
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