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    Child soldiers a children who go into war with their country and many are in Africa's most dangerous places. Most child soldiers don't know what to do because they're either too young or don’t know anything about war or guns. Here we will see where most child soldiers are at and were in the world they are or what is happening now or before they joined. I support That they should not go on trial because its not really their fault, because they might of being forced or did not have someone to live…

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    even the disastrous events that can take place while in battle. Henry just wants to serve in the Union Army to make an immediate impact on the war. He also wants to make a name for himself- being a hero in the war. After Henry encounters the Confederate soldiers in his first battle, fear of dying overwhelms him, and he runs as far away as he can from the war. When Henry later comes back to…

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    In the world today violence occurs on a day to day basis. People tend to cause harm and violence to portray their strength and desire to be powerful; but in reality they are the ones who inwardly yearn for peace. Violence occurs when someone feels like they are in danger or under any other circumstances that requires gaining power. For example how Caucasians use power and violence to make the dark-skinned people look less worthy Therefore, in Hinduism the word ahimsa is certainly not cowardice;…

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    peaceful area. Yet leaders declare war and wreck the city leaving people vulnerable. The city getting wrecked didn’t do anything to deserve this destruction, but they didn’t want to fight back, because the other city declares that their gods told them to do this. Can those leaders be trusted? They can just be lying and purposely destroying the city. Therefore religious leaders should not start wars even if it’s in the name of their God or gods, resulting in many wars being caused, destruction,…

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    To start with my opinion on ¨Is violence ever justified?¨ My opinion is that it cannot be justified. There is never a time that violence can be justified, even in self defense, or as retaliation, or to try to make changes. To begin with, people try to justify violence because they think it is the only way to solve their problems. For example, during the lynch mob in To Kill a Mockingbird when Scout, Jem, and Dill ran down to the courthouse where Atticus was guarding the door from where Tom…

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    War has found itself home in each generation that has walked this earth. Whether the age group yearned for their parents to return safely or they themselves set foot to fight, age groups continue to find connections to militaristic conflict. My uncle, Nathan Gregg, was one of the many who found himself sacrificing his life for the country he called home. Nate has completed four tours and is currently serving his fifth. Since 2004, he has traveled to Afghanistan, Kuwait, and Iraq. He joined…

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    Who was Robert Sims? Pastor, Christian, patriot, Former Marine, intellectual, outdoorsman, husband, father, and friend But more than anything, to me and my siblings he was dad and to my mother he was a husband. He was funny, crazy goofy, immature, the life of the party, a fierce competitor, fisherman, and a friend. He loved us with a devotion that encompassed his life. He taught us to believe in ourselves. After all he was a former United States Marine. He reminded us he was a jar head…

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    A soldier deployed in Afghanistan has watch duty. A more challenging charge with the recent escalation of suicide bombings. Command is having issues quelling a problem which has claimed the lives of 83 soldiers and the limbs of another 21. Terrorists would convince children, young boys and girls, to strap bombs to their bodies, then explode them amongst a cluster of troops or the nearby military base. The effectiveness such a tactic had in claiming lives as well as on its impact on troop psyche…

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    Hundreds even thousands of vulnerable kids throughout the world are serving for the military to this day in 2018. Their childhood, as well as rights are taken away instantly when recruited into becoming a child soldier. These soldiers are being used for fighting, killing, and even sexual purposes. Young kids are being taken away from their families just to participate in these acts of violence. Although there are many organizations and programs reaching out trying to speak to the people and…

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    When the Towers Fell, We Took a Stand In a recent Ted talk presentation, executive director of the Albert Einstein Institution, Jamila Raqib, discusses how she knows the secret on how to resolve conflict in a non-violent technique. She goes on to state how there are over one hundred techniques of non-violent actions that can be taken to resolve harsh issues instead of using violence. Although I understand what she is saying and agree to a certain extent, I think living during the time of a…

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