Armed Forces Bill and human rights
Defence secretary urged to uphold human rights
Defence Secretary Liam Fox was urged to uphold the human rights of forces personnel as he presented his Armed Forces Bill to the Commons this week.
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It has occurred to me that what the armed forces are doing with 16 and 17 year old is grooming them - grooming them so that they are conditioned to military life and methods whilst they are still in their formative years.
Grooming of under age children is generally regarded as a crime, but, once again, it seems the military are allowed to make up their own definitions. So the only binding contract a child can make is to join the military, and grooming of children is illegal except when carried out by the military.