Connection: There was a major connection between the video and the article, which was child soldiers. There were, and probably still are, children fighting wars and battles on others commands. On top of that, the media that surrounds us everyday supports the usage of weapons. The new games coming out influence our generation to think that violence is good and can solve problems. Call of Duty, Clash of Clans, God of War, and Mortal Kombat are just naming a few.
Challenges: The environment around the person also determines their behavior, if the person has a peaceful past they will more likely be a peaceful person in general. They would try to find ways to solve a problem they know best, peacefully and calmly. On the other hand, if the person has had a more violent past or was forced into violent actions they would have problems in withdrawal. The Internet and games also play an important role in this, if they are played from a very young age they become a part of our past, making our actions and reactions dependent on them.
Concepts: A key concept would be that, we can do anything we put our minds to. If Ishmael did not want him self to quit doing drugs and go back to leading a "normal" life, he wouldn't have been able to change. I put normal in quotes because there are many definitions of normal, and the normal I'm talking about is a job with a house and a regular routine.
Changes: A change suggested by the text would be to stop using others to fight our battles. We have to stop forcing unwilling children to fight in wars. Also we have to stop the promotion of war using games and everyday media.
Resources:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5kEL_LRBSqk
http://intra.iam.hva.nl/content/1213/propedeuse/maatschappij_en_interactie/lesprogramma/Grossman_Teaching-Kids-To-Kill-1999.pdf
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