Imagine you are fighting for your country, you look up and see a child holding a gun...What do you do? Many people have different opinions about child soldiers. However they should be considered as perpetrators. Since many of them enjoyed killing. Also they are no different than child criminals in the US. Finally our enemies are only using children as soldiers to take advantage of us. While they are forced into the army they still are threats that need to be handled correctly and swiftly. Child soldiers are a dangerous weapon and need to be shown no mercy.
First off while many child soldiers are kidnaped from a young age and have to obe in order to stay alive. However child soldiers still fight in wars. Omar Khadr said “The day I planted landmine to kill U.S and coalition forces was the happiest day of his life.”(Prasow) This shows that Child soldiers are very dangerous and should be shown no mercy. Also an other child soldiers mentor said “He became a fearless leader on raiding parties.” This also proves how dangerous child soldiers are and supports that they should be considered perpetrators.
Next child Soldiers commit war crimes just like child thieves commit normal crimes. You might say that child soldiers are forced to do so to survive, but child criminals are also forced to do so to survive. Debatewise.org says. “Child criminal are sentenced to punishment and child soldier should be treated no different than child thieves orthen adult soldiers. Child soldiers have been responsible for some of the most brutal and violent acts in war time.”(debatewise.org) The year in which they were born should not change the outcome of their trial or whether or not they face trail.
Finally child soldiers are only being used to gain an advantage. An army of kids sounds annoying but would not be very effective on the battlefield. Why would terrorist use children if not to take advantage of us. They are a weapon use “To kill and commit other acts of violence.”(Child Soldiers International) By pardoning this threat we only prove that it works on us and then even more children will be kidnapped and sentenced to a life of war. Then the problem would only grow.
All in all child soldiers are very dangerous and should be considered as perpetrators since they enjoyed killing american soldiers and since they are no different than child shoplifters except that there crimes are even more serious and should not be excuse. By excusing these child soldiers is encouraging commanders to use child soldiers in the future. If more children are fighting this problem will only grow. Imagine you are fighting for your country, you look up and see a child on trial for war crimes...what do you do?
First off while many child soldiers are kidnaped from a young age and have to obe in order to stay alive. However child soldiers still fight in wars. Omar Khadr said “The day I planted landmine to kill U.S and coalition forces was the happiest day of his life.”(Prasow) This shows that Child soldiers are very dangerous and should be shown no mercy. Also an other child soldiers mentor said “He became a fearless leader on raiding parties.” This also proves how dangerous child soldiers are and supports that they should be considered perpetrators.
Next child Soldiers commit war crimes just like child thieves commit normal crimes. You might say that child soldiers are forced to do so to survive, but child criminals are also forced to do so to survive. Debatewise.org says. “Child criminal are sentenced to punishment and child soldier should be treated no different than child thieves orthen adult soldiers. Child soldiers have been responsible for some of the most brutal and violent acts in war time.”(debatewise.org) The year in which they were born should not change the outcome of their trial or whether or not they face trail.
Finally child soldiers are only being used to gain an advantage. An army of kids sounds annoying but would not be very effective on the battlefield. Why would terrorist use children if not to take advantage of us. They are a weapon use “To kill and commit other acts of violence.”(Child Soldiers International) By pardoning this threat we only prove that it works on us and then even more children will be kidnapped and sentenced to a life of war. Then the problem would only grow.
All in all child soldiers are very dangerous and should be considered as perpetrators since they enjoyed killing american soldiers and since they are no different than child shoplifters except that there crimes are even more serious and should not be excuse. By excusing these child soldiers is encouraging commanders to use child soldiers in the future. If more children are fighting this problem will only grow. Imagine you are fighting for your country, you look up and see a child on trial for war crimes...what do you do?