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> By acknowledging their right to defend themselves, Canada’s government may lessen the trauma of those forced to fight the youngest warriors. I think the clos
by pdpi 10y ago
> By acknowledging their right to defend themselves, Canada’s government may lessen the trauma of those forced to fight the youngest warriors.
I think the closing line sums it up nicely. Killing children is not, and will never be, OK. It's a truly terrible thing to do, and only a truly monstrous person would ever do it without remorse. But war does, sometimes, force you to do terrible things, and you have to live with that for the rest of your life.
This seems to me like a fine attempt at, at least, saying "we understand".
- BrandoElFollito 10y agoThese kind of articles are written in the comfort of an office in London, Paris or New York. I am sure that if I was a soldier and another soldier (absolutely no matter the age) was threatening my life, I would shoot without hesitation. And yes ,I have small children who in an alternative reality could be soldiers and yes, I love them very much.