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Should Kids be Fighting Our Wars? By Vicky Zhuang Yi-Yin  

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Well, I really don't know much about wars yet. But I do know that in some places, even in today's world, there are young children who are fighting wars for their country. Is it because they want to do it themselves? Or are they forced to wield a weapon against other soldiers who maybe more experienced in battle then themselves?

For me, the definition of a child is someone who has not yet reached maturity, who is supposed to carefree and most importantly the one whom should be protected. They are not the ones to protect us. Imagine hiding behind a child, I can see the humiliation in that. To push a child to protect oneself is the most cowardly act anyone can think of committing.

I am thinking of writing more about this topic, but first since I have done no research on it, I will not say much except for what I feel is wrong about having a juvenile hold a gun and kill someone. Where do they dump the child's innocence? What happens once a child has seen the evils of society at such a young age? It just doesn't seem right at all. This was the reason why I wrote the poem Porcelain Child and Little Mindless Soldier (which I will post a little later, although it is on StoryWrite.com), from my own opinions of this topic.

Let's get together and be the ones to protect the ones who actually need us: the children. Give them the life that children deserve, a happy one. No one wants to reflect on an extremely harsh childhood, we all know that by now. So let's get together.

By Vicky Zhuang Yi-Yin

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Freedom of Speech? By Vicky Zhuang Yi-Yin  

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What is freedom of speech? Anyone would tell you that it means the right to speak up our minds whenever we feel like it, and no one can do anything about it. But then, if that's the case then what is the meaning of the right to not be offended? What about the right to not be discriminated?

Freedom of speech is not something that was given to us. It is something we fabricated ourselves.We should use the freedom of speech as an advantage for the mankind, not as a weapon to cause distress and violence for anyone at all. On the other hand, our brains are given to us. It's a gift. We should use it. But when have we done that?

Over the past few days, there have been some terrible events that stirred up a lot of trouble, and who was to blame? Exactly. It was freedom of speech. We take it so lightly, that it pains me to say that we are not using the brains that has been given to us. The brains that we have are used for logically analyzing what we are about to say, before we say it. But hasn't that gone to waste? Our intelligence may be superior to even animals, but it pains me to say that animals are more civil than we humans are.

Who gave the right to people to offend people? I thought that was a BIG 'NO WAY'! Why are people talking about Peace on Earth, when it is quite evident that it's not going to happen with how we are behaving in this world. Like little children in the playground with no teachers or parents to supervise. Screaming at each other and fighting whenever there is a chance to do so.

I fear that as freedom of speech is taken more and more for granted, the move from us saying, "the world is changing for the better," to "the world is just changing for the worse" becomes more and more imminent and evident. Please, if we want peace, let us think about it. Let us be like friends. Let there be respect. Let there be honor. For everyone. Everywhere. People please, we need to act now, or else the songs for 'Peace on Earth' will fade away, and we will tumble back into the Darker Ages. 

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Aren't We a Kin? By Vicky Zhuang Yi-Yin  

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Again, another anti war themed poem...

Aren't We A Kin?

Aren’t we a kin?
If we are,
Then why commit such a sin?

The blood in our veins
Isn’t it red?
It’s a colour of love
But we enjoy seeing the other in vain…

The heart in our body
Doesn’t it beat?
It has a rhythm of unity
But we just want to be higher than equality

Aren’t we a kin?
If we are,
Then why commit such a sin?

The air that we breathe
Isn’t it peaceful?
It has the power to soothe
But we just want to see the others seethe

The sights that we see
Isn’t it the same?
It symbolizes parity
But we just want to see more inequity

Aren’t we a kin?
If we are,
Then why commit such a sin?

Why do we see more pain?
Why do we see more suffering?
Why is there more hunger?
Why is there more thirst?

What can we do?
What can we try?
Is this what we want?
Is this what we care about?

Aren’t we all a kin?
Aren’t we all the same?
Then why do we have to harm?
Why do we have to take arms?

Can’t we come together?
Can’t we do something to end this strife?
Isn’t it time to end this?
Isn’t it time to finish this madness?

Aren’t we a kin?
If we are,
Then why commit such a sin?
By Vicky Zhuang Yi-Yin 

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