Argumentative Essay On Militias

Throughout history, militias, a band of civilians who perform militaristic duties (Merriam-Webster, n.d); were present in almost every major conflict and rebellion. During the American Revolution, the revolutionary militia was not respected and received many complaints due to their shortcomings. However, the militia was vital in achieving independence from Great Britain due to to their role in covert activities (Ayres 2003). In modern days, self-proclaimed militias are formed in order to demonstrate their opposition toward “certain policies and practices of the Federal Government” (Militia, n.d). Their activities have often raised an alarm to the FBI, causing modern militias to be monitored. Self proclaimed militias should be monitored by the FBI, because their leaders are often manipulative and psychotic. These militias produce and amass deadly weaponry and seek attention through the

According to Mary Sherry, the author of “In Praise of the ‘F’ Word”, “People of all ages can rise above their problems, but they need to have a reason to do so” (Sherry 489). Sherry states that anyone can overcome their problems if they have a reason. As an example, “The Arizona Militia” has this mission: “Our mission is to defend the State from all aggression, foreign or domestic, and to zealously resist, by any means necessary, any attempt to disarm and render impotent our Nation’s most vital defensive force: The Militia, composed of the body of The People of the united States of America.” (List of U.S Militia Group’s, n.d).. Another example of how self-proclaimed militias could be beneficial for society would be the Tutsi Rebels. During the Rwandan Genocide, the persecuted Tutsi’s banded together to form the “Tutsi Rebellion Group” in order to drive back the Hutu’s who were indiscriminately murdering “Tutsi’s and those with ties to the Tutsi ethnic group” (Rwandan Genocide