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Growing Up Amid War Affects Children's Moral Development
by ryanborja | July 16, 2008 at 11:29 am | 149 views | 3 comments
Proving once again that war is not good. I can't believe this must be happening, but I agree with this research. Minus a solid social foundation, which is usually prevalent during wars, the morale is low. To quote the article -
Colombian children living in war zones exhibited an understanding that stealing or hurting others is wrong. But when asked to consider revenge as a motive, many said it is acceptable to steal or hurt others for revenge. These vulnerabilities were more pronounced among teenagers.
Those are the findings of a new study conducted by researchers at the University of Utah. This is one of the first studies to consider how growing up in a war zone affects children's moral development.
Children in about 50 countries worldwide are growing up in the midst of armed conflict and its aftermath. In Colombia, where almost 2 million children have been forcibly displaced from their homes over the past 15 years, the researchers sought to determine how living amid violence, lawlessness, and deprivation affects the way children think about right and wrong.
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July 16, 2008 at 11:29 am by ryanborja, 149 views, 3 comments
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at 11:33 on July 16th, 2008
Saddening.
at 11:35 on July 16th, 2008
... but true.
at 11:38 on July 16th, 2008
No matter how good the motive is, revenge cannot be good. Revenge breeds or multiplies revenge. When duplicated it creates chaos and anarchy. Of course, no amount of rule or law can repel someone who is avenging or wanting to take a piece of an enemy or perpetrator.
But surely there is a way a person can be stopped to avenge, but right now, I am not sure of the answer.