This country was filled with violent children orphaned by war.

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A child who grows up in war-torn countries is likely to be violent, especially when he or she comes of age. It is hard to be anything but violent when you are surrounded by violence. Children who grow up in places where they are used to violence are likely to react violently when they encounter it for the first time.

Source: Blood Meridian, Or The Evening Redness In The West

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