Lowering the Bar: Kindergarten Recruitment

As a parent, how does one explain what killing "only bad ones" means when the child asks why a NATO airstrike obliterated dozens of civilians, Full Story »

Posted by Patricia Blochowiak
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Posted by: Posted by Patricia Blochowiak - Nov 18, 2009 - 8:14 AM PST
Reviewed by: Richard Riehl (review)
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Edited by: Patricia Blochowiak - Nov 18, 2009 - 8:17 AM PST

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by Richard Riehl - Nov. 19, 2009

My question about this topic is why would a school have "careers days" for kindergarteners? It's far too early to motivate them to stay in school to prepare for any career, much less a career in the military. The kid's take away line that "they only kill bad people" is the only acceptable response to the question a kid would naturally ask a soldier, especially from a home that's not fond of the military. I do have MAJOR concerns about the military recruiting in junior high and high ... More »

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