How would you feel if the only thing you knew was violence and drugs? For many children, this is not a hypothetical question. There are children in Mexico who live this way. Some willingly join drug cartels. These children are losing their education in order to earn money and because they do not know the real danger they are putting themselves in by working for the cartels. Should children fight and work for the cartels? These questions have different answers depending on which side answers the question. To every story, there are two sides, two different points of view. What type of violence do cartels participate in? This question is not difficult to answer, as the cartels have brought violence and disorder to most, if not all, of Mexico. In a region of Mexico called Chihuahua, there was all kinds of violence. One example comes from a resident of Chihuahua. Luis said that “there have been all kinds of violence, there have been executions, shootings, levantones (kidnappings without asking for money or without reason), extortion, if they don't pay them, they can burn down their business, kidnap family members. or kill them (Rocha). The cartels have gained too much power and people now live in fear of being the next target. Even though they are the source of all this violence, some cartels are not bad. Why are children willing to join the cartels? There are many reasons why children join some of the following reasons. “First, children are lured or manipulated into joining the cartels (Beckhusen). » Then, “most kids view these sicarios (people hired to kill competitors) and narcos (drug dealers) as if they were great people. For example, they make a lot of money, ...... middle of paper ...... from http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/11/02/ AR2009110203492.htmlDavid, L. (December 4, 2010). A young man suspected of being a cartel hitman. The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved from http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424052748703989004575653031565874598 Gordts, E. (2012, March 14). Mexican children used as “mules” by drug gangs. The Huffington Post. Retrieved from http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/03/14/mexico-children-mules-drugs_n_1344009.htmlKellner, T. and Pipitone, F. (September 9, 2010). Inside Mexico's drug war | Institute of World Politics. World Politics Blog. Retrieved from http://www.worldpolicy.org/blog/2010/09/09/inside-mexicos-drug-war Keralis, J. (nd). Drug cartels in Mexico. Review of forced migration. Accessed April 16, 2014, from http://www.fmreview.org/non-state/Keralis.html Rocha, Luis C. Online interview. April 21. 2014.