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Arctic Dave

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5. Did you notice the link?

Reply to notadmblnd (Reply #3)

Wed Jan 23, 2013, 08:18 PM

Jan 2013

It's a spoof.

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8 INSANELY CUTE Child Soldiers [View all] Courtesy Flush Jan 2013 OP

omg Liberal_in_LA Jan 2013 #1

The RUF in Sierra Leone was well known for recruiting children nick of time Jan 2013 #2

You do know that these children don't just sign up to fight for fun and games? notadmblnd Jan 2013 #3

Did you notice the link? Arctic Dave Jan 2013 #5

Just because it's the Onion, doesn't mean it is funny. notadmblnd Jan 2013 #9

The Onion stopped being just about humour awhile ago Posteritatis Jan 2013 #12

Uncomfortable in what way? notadmblnd Jan 2013 #15

Your reaction's probably not far off from the intent, actually Posteritatis Jan 2013 #19

Thank you for explaining The Onions attitude towards this subject notadmblnd Jan 2013 #25

When the Onion does this type of satire it reminds me of National Lampoon's deutsey Jan 2013 #29

I'm pretty sure they're incredibly aware of it and framed it this way to spread that around Posteritatis Jan 2013 #33

I know others aren't aware. It was the point of my question to the OP notadmblnd Jan 2013 #37

Satire has been used to make political statements since, oh, about 2500 BC. kestrel91316 Jan 2013 #20

I was not being nasty and my head is not buried in the sand notadmblnd Jan 2013 #23

If someone has to explain to you The Onion's raison d'etre.... OldDem2012 Jan 2013 #24

That's why I'm asking someone to explain it notadmblnd Jan 2013 #28

How many more explanations do you need? Posters in this thread have repeatedly tried to explain.... OldDem2012 Jan 2013 #31

It isn't supposed to be funny, it's satire obamanut2012 Jan 2013 #26

You are missing the point. n-t Logical Jan 2013 #14

please, tell me what the point is. notadmblnd Jan 2013 #18

Step One: Grasp stick firmly Jeff In Milwaukee Jan 2013 #32

Really, that is what you had to say? notadmblnd Jan 2013 #34

Yep. That is what I had to say. Jeff In Milwaukee Jan 2013 #35

father of my friend's son was from Guatemala. He was taken by guerillas around age 9. KittyWampus Jan 2013 #4

OMG...I am SOOOO Glad this is The Onion joeybee12 Jan 2013 #6

The Onion's got some fangs lately, even by their own standards. Posteritatis Jan 2013 #7

My fav ... GeorgeGist Jan 2013 #8

All the more horrifying to those of us who have 'been there, done that' pinboy3niner Jan 2013 #10

You might be interested in this memoir from a child soldier who survived derby378 Jan 2013 #11

He was on The Daily Show a couple of years ago. Brigid Jan 2013 #17

My grandfather was a child soldier Alameda Jan 2013 #22

It may be from the Onion sarisataka Jan 2013 #13

And that, ultimately, is the point of this satirical piece. kestrel91316 Jan 2013 #21

+1 deutsey Jan 2013 #30

As a combat vet, seeing children sent to war just breaks my heart. :cry: pinboy3niner Jan 2013 #16

I think this may be the first time I found The Onion to be un-funny. ellisonz Jan 2013 #36

the really sad thing is if they were all ten years older and americans CBGLuthier Jan 2013 #27