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       Child Century Of War by King Solomon 
   DIR By: King Solomon
       Date: November 20, 2012, 8:30 am
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       Since the caveman times, war has been used as a way of
       domination and power. What has changed over the years though,
       were the people affected. Now, nine out of ten casualties in war
       are suffered by civilians. Most of them being children. This has
       caused a very deep wound in the heart's of the youth.
       This documentary made me realise that war has many aspects. The
       battlefield is now were habitants such as us, live. Because of
       this the loss of life from children is inevitable. This broke my
       heart immensely. Their childhood being stripped away from them,
       they are plagued with abnormal conditions such as PTSD. The
       changes I would like to see are simple: If there is war, it must
       be fought elsewhere families and children are not affected.
       Displacing, killing and injuring more than thirty-million
       children is not an option. Organisations such as UNICEF try to
       prevent this; but as long as rebel groups such as IUF abduct
       children for fighting purposes this will not stop. The real
       people that are supposed to make sure these changes take place
       are the masses. We cannot wait for leaders and humanitarians to
       do something. As long as this does not happen, I personally feel
       the outcome of war will be the same; A damaged generation. From
       this documentary I have learnt to appreciate my privileges and
       always acknowledge war-zones such as Syria, Iraq and Afghanistan
       where children, the same age and younger are witnessing the
       fault-lines of humanity. Countless bodies of children with
       bullet-torn corpses; either child soldiers or simply refugees
       searching for food or refuge are found everyday. This is
       completely unethical of our global civilization. As a person; I
       have changed quite a lot. I now understand the real issues
       facing our generation. One Groznian boy was asked what his goals
       for the future were; his tearful answer was "Revenge".
       It is important to remember that sometimes we underestimate the
       knowledge of our children. We don't understand that they face
       the same problems and even more than we do with a smile. They
       carry on playing, laughing and living life as normal as they
       can. For that, I salute them and keep their dreams in my mind
       for the future. If we can prevent children from witnessing war,
       then we might have a slim chance of preventing war itself. As
       the proud chants and brave cries of the children echo through my
       mind, I understand that this world is not worth killing and
       destroying. Let us all live and strive for a better world, a
       better humanity and a better life for all.
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