Friday, June 11, 2010

Article.

Take a look around at where you live. The wild like and the beauty, then imagine it whipped out. No animals, no water, no green, all whipped out and whipped out by chemical, nuclear and biological warfare. Millions of people are involved in armed conflict in the world, and many of these places that are affected are the places with higher populations, and the poorer nations. They are already suffering so much, and when they think it can’t get any worse it does. It’s not just affecting these people and these places now; the aftermath of war is a serious problem too. Some examples are the depleted uranium. After the Gulf War there grew concerns about the environmental damage from the uranium. The extremely dense metal has affected the heath of the soldiers and civilians in this area. It’s said that it increases the risk of kidney damage and lung cancer. Yes, people after the war are still suffering. Some effects of nuclear warfare and aftermath are the dumping of the radioactive contents into the rivers. This really is a shame because people use those rivers and the river water, and that water affects their health. The dumping of radioactive contents is being poured into the rivers which are where they get their water to cook and grow their food and these effects are increasing.
A Few examples of the other serious issues related to war are leaving long term effects are landmines. Landmines are still affecting people. Over 26000 people are injured and killed by landmines and an even greater number of domestic and wild animals are killed. Landmines are also the cause of deforestation and soil erosion in these areas. The soil equality is unusable, making it vulnerable to the water and wind erosion. It doesn’t just effect the area and the people when it first hits, I affects it long term leaving the soil damaged for growing and life. Now this is going on in the poorest places in the world, where they rely on their crops and their environment, that’s not fair.
Imagine this happening at happening at our home, we have a fighting chance. They don’t.
Aside from the problems with the environment after war, there are other serious issues affecting the people of the effected areas, such as rape and serious psychological problems. It truly is devastating because these kinds of effects can not be taken back.
There are stories such a girls as young as 8 years old being abducted from their house during these current wars. They are abducted and trained to fight or forced into domestic and sexual slavery. They are forced to obey all commands and participate in active raids, also beating and abducting other children. If these children refuse their commands they will be brutally beaten with the risk of being killed. Is it fair to take someone’s rights, as young as 8 years old away?
During these moments of war, young girls are used as sex slaves. If they survive during the time the soldiers and rebels are around, they usually go home pregnant and out casted from the communities. So many problems that they cannot control, and its quite sad and unfortunate.
The things that go on outside of the shooting and killing are so many problems that get over looked that awareness and aid should be sent too.