Hmmm …
I’m assuming you follow the news from time to time?
I do. And can’t help but notice that three young men — in their late teens — have been found: and sent back from Turkey.
After Turkish police detained them on their way to join IS, in Syria.
Personally … ? It’s nice to know that at least some teens have been stopped.
However? I’m going to be a little controversial, here.
I think we can’t let children go and fight for IS. They are too young — I believe — to make a fully informed choice about this.
But I’ve healed the view, now that for adults — ADULTS — to go and fight in Syria — whether for IS, or with Kurdish forces — should be allowed to go.
I’ve only a half thought out rationale for this. But, with the media storm around the actions of Jihadi John, and its apparent lionisation of volunteers fighting with Kurdish forces in the area … ?
And the fact George Orwell — possibly one of Britain’s best loved writers — fought in the Spanish Civil War?
I think we need to have a better balance of views of Brits fighting abroad.
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