3 Acceptable Outrages

By Yuna Tsushima

Have you ever heard of honor killing? There are a lot of women living in a great fear to be killed by their families or relatives, even though they haven't done anything wrong as far as we see. Some people may be thinking that this kind of things are in the past, but in fact, it is still occuring mostly in the Arabic countries. There are some reasons to be a target of honor killing. Being victims of rape, refusing arranged marriage, sex out of marriage and even  just a rumor can be the trigger of the gun. In addition, homosexuality caused honor killing so sometimes men can be the targets. I have no idea why such a cruel thing can still exist in this century.

Another outrageous thing for me is child abuse. In my country, Japan, I often hear news about child abuse and some children are killed by their own parent. Not all people can have a child even if they desperately want to. However, sometimes really terrible thing happens to the precious lavable child. In 1990, the United Nation have announced the Convention on the Right of the Child which officially admits children's right to live, to be protected and educated. In spite of  this agreement, there are many children abused by their parents, who should love and protect their children.

And what is even worse, there are a number of children as a soldiers in the world. Many children are killed by religion, their government and their country. Sometimes they are abducted and forced to train for the war. They have no choice. Trying to get away, they will be shot and killed. They are sometimes used as a weapon  or a tool. They are compelled to plunge into enemy with a bomb, or have to go into the ground where a lot of mines are buried. Of course war and dispute are really outrageous enough, but I think this is one of the most horrible things all over the world.

These three outrages are terribly inhuman. I think we must not overlook irrational things like these. I hope that no more innocent person will be killed by people who should protect him or her.