Topic > Child Soldiers in Developing Countries - 540

Imagine your children are taken away from you by the military and you know you will never see them again. Does it make you jump? Maybe not, because you know that will never happen, right? Millions of parents in third world countries, Africa and Asia are living this nightmare. Every day children join or are recruited into the military. Any child under the age of 18 is a target. The most vulnerable are children under 10 years old. Why? The younger they are, the easier it is to control them. No child should ever experience something so inhumane and horrible. Unfortunately, these children are torn from their innocence and forced to live in an unimaginable hell. Life in the army is not easy for anyone. Dedication is essential to being a successful soldier. However, children forced into military service are scary and lost. They are trained to be strong. It is difficult to imagine being strong in an environment full of death, rape, blood and weapons. The treatment every child receives is not mercy. If you don't know how to hold a gun, you are condemned to kill or die. Some children are for...