things like the war crimes committed by Israel or seek out gender affirming care. But like I said we’ll put you in boots and shove an ar-15 in your hands when you turn 18.
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or participate in stock options…
when iwas 18 I was denied stock options for the insurance agency I worked for because I was not 21. i pressed the issue in a company-wide meeting (hundreds of people) and they basically told me to go fuck myself.
In 2005, 25 U.S. states allowed for the execution of children. This ceased after the 2005 Supreme Court decision Roper v. Simmons, which found juvenile execution unconstitutional as “cruel and unusual punishment”.
Only a matter of time until this is overturned
me when I have to execute children because I’m bored
Purpose of the system is what it does…
16 in the UK and you can enlist through cadet programmes with parental consent earlier than that. Haven’t checked it a few years since some new conflicts have kicked off, but if it’s the same Britain has the single highest percentage of its army made up by child soldiers of anywhere in the ‘Western world’ and one of the highest anywhere.
I’ve known a few child cadets in my time, it’s Hitler Youth-level brainwashing, scary shit.
You can actually join up when you’re 17. And if that’s not early enough JROTC starts in middle school I think.
I knew about JROTC but I didn’t know about doing it at 17, wow
Yeah there are some programs that allow you to sign up at 14/15. I don’t know of anything that’s specifically for middle school (ages 11 through 14). After school military programs are available at most high schools and allow freshmen (who are either 14 or 15 years old).
To be fair that is a very American problem. Not saying other societies are enlightened but at least they got some of that right.
I’m sure these two things are completely coincidental, and one definitely isn’t designed to push kids towards the other.
