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Originally Posted by Gan_HOPE326
Doesn't seem to make much sense given how they're also the military. As opposed to our kind of children, these are certainly doing their part to earn their share of food and shelter  . |
Well yes and no. And old saying is that "a baby is expensive" it takes a heck of a lot simply to get a single human child to the point that they are even able to possibly survive independently.
If you really think about it, most of these children might not even get to the point where they are piloting Franxx. Remember back a few episodes ago and they talked about all the children in the Garden? None of them are soldier/pilots. And all that care does go into raising them regardless. For every single one of these kids, they have had the best of everything, the best food, the best training, the best environment, the best education, everything laid out for them for at least 13-16 years before they actually become pilots. That's a lot of time and resources. More so than most militaries would ever give.
And what about all those who didn't make the cut, they can't pay back all those resources and time that was sunk into them. So, while it does seem a bit cold, I can see where he's getting at in regards to them being called parasites because they're children.
However, I also have the feeling that the series does have another meaning in mind in this case.