Jake Barone
Mrs. Ritter
Humanity and Empathy
War Tears Families Apart
The thought of "war" conjures images of men in combat, but what of the families left behind? Throughout history, families have watched their men go to war. In more recent history, they have watched their women go to war as well. These soldiers are sons and daughters, husbands and wives, brothers and sisters, and fathers and mothers. The families they leave behind are affected when someone goes to war. There is continual worry when a soldier is deployed; families worry for their soldier's safety and pray for his safe return. People go to war all over the world and the stress experienced by families is the same. There are no cultural or ethnic boundaries when it comes to the effects of war on a family. War tears families apart and family life may never again be the same as it was before the conflict.
The experience of war changes the individuals who have to fight. For example, during the civil war in Mozambique, child soldiers as young as six years old were recruited or even kidnapped. Some of the boys never recovered from the experience after the war was over (Wray 2004) and had trouble forming relationships in their adult lives. Young children who were taken away from their families never had a chance to know their parents and siblings. Even if they could find each other after the war, it was like a meeting of strangers. Another example of how war impacts those in battle is found...
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