“Children should just be children.” “Kids are supposed to be kids not heroes to save the world!” – Aliyah

Hell fricken’ yes. Aliyah has the right idea. Childhood is a natural right. Those government officials, “protectors of the future”, need to just grow some balls and do their job themselves. Kids aren’t soldiers and they certainly aren’t shields for these cowards. Children deserve to have their childhood protected. They turn to adults for that because how else would they get any rights? The “adults” in this book are ridiculous. The one thing that separates us from all other species is the ability to think, be aware, and reason everything that happens in the world around use. These adults have abandoned the kids and their humanity for their own salvation. This quote really connects to what I had to say in my own post. I can really relate because I feel vehemently about it. I enjoy reading up on what’s going on in the world and what has gone on. I also read a lot about Africa. I can’t tell you how many times this topics come up and I think it’s insane that it’s happening not only a work of fiction but in our own world today. But I think what it sounds like Aliyah is saying is just leave Kids alone. I disagree. They need to be protected. They can’t protect their rights and their rights are the ones we give them so… It’s high time people had a stern talking to about responsibility.

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