Let's see:
1] Simple issue of a woman dying of thirst being offered water
2] Peaceful protest by conservatives where the risk of violence is minimal to non existent
compared to
1] Complexities of the reasons for war
2] Almost universal outbreak of riots at 'peace rallies'
Which issue is more readily understood by a child?
Which one places the child more at risk?
Ask a child to explain it to you since I am sure that you don't understand the difference.
"Which issue is more readily understood by a child? "
Probably the Iraq War issue, since children can see war on the History Channel and other forms of media. Whereas a force-to-be-starved sad tragic case like Terri's is probably new to them. Both certainly involve the deaths of innocents.
"Which one places the child more at risk? "
Which event resulted in the child getting arrested and handcuffed? Apparently, you haven't been paying much attention to current events.