This is a photo from Children's Day in Thailand back in 2007. In the photo we see an older military man sitting behind a smiling camo-clad boy next to a machine gun. To me, this is a good depiction of the movement to instill a sense of patriotism and a pro-military mindset into the mind's of the youth. Children are too young to know the real horrors of battle and the wars that are often fought, not for freedom, but in order to secure a state's interests. Even so, it's movements like these that are at least partly responsible for many young boys growing up wanting to be soldiers.
Sunday, April 3, 2011
Primary Source - Children and the Military
This is a photo from Children's Day in Thailand back in 2007. In the photo we see an older military man sitting behind a smiling camo-clad boy next to a machine gun. To me, this is a good depiction of the movement to instill a sense of patriotism and a pro-military mindset into the mind's of the youth. Children are too young to know the real horrors of battle and the wars that are often fought, not for freedom, but in order to secure a state's interests. Even so, it's movements like these that are at least partly responsible for many young boys growing up wanting to be soldiers.
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