Armed And Underaged By Jeffrey Gettleman And The Charge: Genocide: Analysis

I was walking home after a long day of school when I saw it. A dog charging towards me barking at me. I started to run not thinking about all those articles that had constantly told me not to run when being chased by a dog. I ran as fast as I possibly could with a 6-pound backpack on me and a heavy laptop my mother had gotten me for Christmas.I could feel how close it was getting, practically almost biting my ankles. When I decided the best idea was to throw my laptop at the dog and run as fast as I could away from it.I did exactly that and hit the dog with my laptop and run away.I got to my house and was welcomed by nobody. My mother wasn't home and I was all alone. I reached into my pocket to grab my phone to call when I realized my phone …show more content…
According to Gettleman (Armed and Underaged), it states, “ In some countries, hunger and poverty drive parents sell their children into service. What's more, children are often considered the perfect weapon: They are easily manipulated, intensely loyal, fearless, and, most important, in endless supply.” This piece of evidence supports how when people are under a lot of pressure they don't think of their decisions consequences because it shows how people will make a decision without really thinking it through because it shows how countries with other problem like hunger and poverty were the countries most likely to send children off to war instead of adults. They use children because of how gullible they are instead of thinking of enlisting soldiers who are older with more experience. Not only would getting older soldier insure them having more experience but better results since they aren't children running around on the battlefield. Nobody really thought that through because they were too busy trying to get whatever …show more content…
According to Polgreen it states, “The I.C.C. prosecutor, Luis Moreno-Ocampo of Argentina, charges that Bashir has "masterminded and implemented" a plan to destroy the people of Darfur. ‘Al-Bashir organized the destitution, insecurity, and harassment of the survivors,’ he contends. "He did not need bullets. He used other weapons: rapes, hunger, and fear.’” This piece of evidence supports my claim that when under pressure people solve their problems with solutions that aren't that good and don't think of the consequences because it shows how since this letter was so set on winning and getting his country through he decided to put the people that were fighting in danger without thinking it through. He just believed it was the best decision and sent them out there to get raped or hurt without caring of the people are his consequences.In other words, this quote shows how this leader relied on fear and hurting on other people to rule and it affected a lot of people instead of helping to solve issues. According to Polgreen it states, “"Some people have said that for me to intervene at this point is shocking," he says. "I say what is going on now is shocking. Genocide is going on now, and it is endangering the lives of many more people.’” This piece of evidence supports my claim because it shows how at the time this