Just think about the language that we use to refer to the contest itself. Battle. Fight. Scrap. Opponents are for beating. They are obstacles to be overcome. They stand in your way of obtaining that limited resource. And so the adults involved steer their soldiers into battle in pursuit of that prize. And as often is the case with war, many of the soldiers are fighting a battle they did not ask or choose to fight. Unfortunately, they are out ranked by those very same adults. READ THE FULL BLOG POST