All over the world, especially in third world countries, children are forced to fight in wars and conflicts that they did not start, and in which they did not have need to fight. Today, it is estimated that over 300,000 children are drafted into armies and militias around the world (Kaplan). These children are called child soldiers. A child soldier is classified as a person enlisted in an army or militia under the age of eighteen. (11 facts). They are recruited into armies for many different reasons and used for many different tasks. There are numerous countries where children are forced to fight, such as Colombia, Myanmar, Iraq and many others (11 Facts/Kaplan). Children should not be forced to serve as soldiers in war because this puts their lives at risk. Children are forced to carry out and witness acts that cause serious and permanent psychological damage and are abused in armies. Many people around the world see their lives put in danger on a daily basis. Child soldiers are some of these people, but they are children to live. Their lives are a battle for survival and this lifestyle is not necessary for children. Armies recruit children because it is military genius. Children are impressionable, trusting and vulnerable. These characteristics make it easy for commanding officers to turn children into perfect killing machines (Kaplan). Children enter the military too young to have their own morals, so the military can make them immoral (Kaplan). When they have no morals, the army can use them to do some of their dirty work, like killing. When children are forced to kill in a war zone, their lives are put at risk. It's a war on two fronts and there are people who fight back. This puts the lives of many people, including children, at the center of the card. March 11, 2014. “Reintegration of Burundi's former child soldiers - Heartland Alliance.” Reintegration of former child soldiers in Burundi - Heartland Alliance. Heartland Alliance International, nd Web. March 12, 2014. Chelala, Caesar. “The Forgotten Plight of the Fighting Girl Soldier.” Egypt Daily News RSS. DNE, 16 November 2013. Web. 12 March 2014. "Child soldiers". Relief and support for refugees. IRC and Web. March 11, 2014.Kaplan, Eben. "Child soldiers in the world". Council on Foreign Relations. Council on Foreign Relations, December 2, 2005. Web. March 9, 2014. “Life After Death: Helping Former Child Soldiers Become Whole Again.” HSPH News. Harvard, Fall 2011. Web. 02 April 2014."Stolen children turn into terrifying killers." CNN. Cable News Network, February 12, 2007. Web. March 11, 2014. "The World's Forgotten Conflict." Son of war. War Child, March 24, 2014. Web. April 2. 2014.