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Essay / Child soldiers in developing countries - 540
Imagine your children being taken from you by the army and you know you will never see them again. Does that make you shudder? Maybe not, because you know that will never happen, right? Millions of parents in third world countries, Africa and Asia, live this nightmare. Every day, children enlist or are recruited into the army. Any child under 18 is a target. The most vulnerable are children under 10 years old. For what ? The younger they are, the easier it is to control them. No child should have to experience something so inhumane and horrible. Unfortunately, these children are torn from their innocence and forced to live through an unimaginable hell. Life in the army is not easy for anyone. Dedication is essential to being a successful soldier. However, children forced into the military are frightening and lost. They are trained to be strong. It's hard to imagine being strong in an environment full of death, rape, blood and guns. The treatment each child receives is merciless. If you can't hold a gun, you're either sentenced to death or sentenced to death. Some children are for...