Children are important and often the easiest to exploit in conflict. We see it across the globe and we see this in other places. What we often find is that because these young brains are pliable they are easy to mold and likewise easy to harm. There are those who take it on themselves to make decisions over kids lives and in turn over their futures. To me, kids are important and trust me when I say this, they are not important to everyone. People make all types of short sighted and self oriented culturally biased decisions when it comes to kids. They also in many cases are not held to account for their behaviors.
When it comes to national issues, the chances of stopping it are very close to nothing. Putin is an old man and appears to want these kids to be repatriated into the Russian culture-Soviet Style! He already knows he is unlikely to live much longer (years, age, war, political risk) and the travel isn't going to be a big concern for him. The warrant does send a message that certain behaviors are condemned. Putin's risks are pretty much internal now and that is from his own people if the war does not go his way.
Standing up for children is a dangerous affair. I know. There are many who trample their rights and not a whole lot of teeth in their protection through the application of laws. We need to work on that as a global society. No matter where we are on the planet, we have a responsibility to protect children from the affairs of people who should know better. Just because someone doesn't like a culture, or views the culture as the enemy, doesn't give them the right to involve and put their short sighted views of appropriate culture onto kids. Extreme nationalism!
(Here is a point to consider on nationalism and extremism. This is why extremism anywhere on the planet has no business in government because just like this it starts making inwardly colossal distortions of values. It is ok to be in love with one's country {or God, or Ideology} but it must be done under essential principles that are rooted in pro-social beliefs that are fundamental to mankind. Nationalism {other philosophies} is only genuine if it moves to the core beliefs beyond the symbolism into ways that create peace and positive interconnectivity which leads to sustainability. {True patriotism is choice that leads to peace and stability in any country on the planet} Putin's mind is often tactical in orientation, while I don't doubt his intelligence and cunning, I do question the ability to move beyond that surface symbolism into core pro-social values. His life is built around hard power dynamics and conflict. It is patriotism of Soviet power and childhood beliefs more then perhaps deep national love for one's people. I wonder how the historians are going to write that? 🤷)
Russia’s Systematic Program for the Re-education and Adoption of Ukraine's Children
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