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Well, trigger warning: discussion of child soldier recruitment, and deadly violence. Recruitment of child soldiers usually involves drugging the targets. 12 ye
by frandroid 10y ago
Well, trigger warning: discussion of child soldier recruitment, and deadly violence.
Recruitment of child soldiers usually involves drugging the targets. 12 year olds are probably less susceptible to be able to realize that they're being drugged and to have the mental fortitude to retain their self through the grooming process. I suspect that even when drugged, a 30 year old will have a better sense of being drugged and is less likely to be brainwashed. There are also other shock-inducing factors that have a greater dislocating impact on 12 year olds, such as killing their parents (both it happening in front of them, and/or in some cases, them being forced to do it as part of the indoctrination process). I suspect that a 30 year old would be more likely to channel their anger at the "recruiter" than a 12 year old would.
- infinite8s 10y agoThat is atrocious. Do you have any citations to back those up?
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