> people in Western societies don’t kill themselves because of wars or collective threats
The dozens of French white teens who joined the war in Syria in 2015.
The thousands of English teens who freely enrolled against Franco, the dictator who took over Spain in 1936, while they absolutely didn’t have to, as it was not part of the conscription? And if, once there, they deserted, they were legible for the death penalty.
While underage. Indeed, many examples of teens engaging into collective theoretical threats.
Just as some young men ride motorcycles at 200mph or free climb cliffs, others travel around the world to join wars that have nothing to do with their family or community. I would be very cautious about ascribing noble motives to reckless death-seaking behavior like this.
The dozens of French white teens who joined the war in Syria in 2015.
The thousands of English teens who freely enrolled against Franco, the dictator who took over Spain in 1936, while they absolutely didn’t have to, as it was not part of the conscription? And if, once there, they deserted, they were legible for the death penalty.
While underage. Indeed, many examples of teens engaging into collective theoretical threats.