Denise: A point of view of prosecuting child soldiers is that children should pay for the acts that they committed because if the children choose to join an armed group they should be responsible to pay for the crimes they committed because in the end they have committed mass civilian murder, raped, and mutilated people. If children aren't being prosecuted then commanders will continue to recruit children. Children knew exactly what they were doing and shouldn’t be excused from their actions simply because they are thought to be too young to take responsibility. Another point is that denying the prosecution for child soldiers is denying the just for the victims.
Luis: A point of view of prosecuting child soldiers is that children should pay for the acts that they committed because if the children choose to join an armed group they should be responsible to pay for the crimes they committed because in the end they have committed mass civilian murder, raped, and mutilated people. If children aren't being prosecuted then commanders will continue to recruit children. Children knew exactly what they were doing and shouldn’t be excused from their actions simply because they are thought to be too young to take responsibility. Another point is that denying the prosecution for child soldiers is denying the just for the victims.