Lowering the Bar: Kindergarten Recruitment
As a parent, how does one explain what killing "only bad ones" means when the child asks why a NATO airstrike obliterated dozens of civilians, Full Story »
Posted by Patricia BlochowiakReview
My question about this topic is why would a school have "careers days" for kindergarteners? It's far too early to motivate them to stay in school to prepare for any career, much less a career in the military. The kid's take away line that "they only kill bad people" is the only acceptable response to the question a kid would naturally ask a soldier, especially from a home that's not fond of the military. I do have MAJOR concerns about the military recruiting in junior high and high schools, but I seriously doubt kindergarteners will fall in love with a military career at the age of five.
