[LadyX]

Yes, indeed, gunner.
But even we as children were trained to notice any suspicious individuals in our vicinity, just as we all over the nation scanned the skies for war planes not ours.

Most neighborhoods had voluntary Air Raid Wardens on watch, and I drew nifty P-38's by the dozen, and other planes, hoping to see and report one and be a heroine!

This is why I thoroughly believe every child should NOT be "shielded" from the current dangerous situations in the world that could come to their back yard.

We knew all the horrors, but adapted and were thrilled to be considered big enough and brave enough to do right things to help!

We learned cooperation and solving problems and overcoming obstacles, and profited greatly.

[Donaeus]

This is why I thoroughly believe every child should NOT be "shielded" from the current dangerous situations in the world that could come to their back yard.

We knew all the horrors, but adapted and were thrilled to be considered big enough and brave enough to do right things to help!

We learned cooperation and solving problems and overcoming obstacles, and profited greatly.

AMEN!!! When better to teach them courage and character than now? If we let them live in fear the terrorists have won even if they never kill another one of us. If we keep them in ignorance for years they will never believe danger is imminent.

Your reasoning is what strikes fear into every war protester: war makes you grow up and understand responsibility as an individual and as a citizen. The very things that the SociocRATs don't want developed in any sector of the population but especially in children.