Question: Why did the rebels drug the child soldiers?
raywest
12th Mar 2024
Blood Diamond (2006)
21st Mar 2023
Blood Diamond (2006)
Question: Kind of a silly question, but why do the rebels kidnap children and train them to fight in the war? Wouldn't it make more sense to take the adults since they are stronger and more skilled?
Answer: Adults may be physically stronger and more skilled, but that makes them harder to capture and more dangerous to their captors as they would resist and attempt to escape. Children can be indoctrinated to their cause and are more easily intimidated into being compliant. If they're killed, it's easier to kidnap more.
Answer: Historically, drugs were used on the child soldiers to decrease their fears and inhibitions, making them more willing to commit violent acts and increase their prowess in battle. Those who survived into adulthood had been shaped into lethal killers.
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