I think with Eowyn and Orual it might have been a necessity for them to fight, but it wasn't seen as a desirable thing, even though they were brave and of good moral character. It was a situation they were forced into. In The Last Battle Jill shot some arrows at the Calormenes. And Susan was also pretty good at archery-- she was often shown carrying her bow and arrows. But for her it was more of a sport, and she was not a warrior in the same sense as Peter and Edmund. Aslan did not want Lucy in the battle because he wanted to avoid having women fight wherever possible, although even his magic could not always prevent that situation from happening. So I guess having women fight was viewed as a necessary evil, and having children do it might seen as equally controversial by some even when they are on the morally good side. Susan, Lucy, and Jill were children when they entered Narnia as were Peter, Edmund, and Eustace. One wonders if children should fight adult battles-- it is certainly not desirable. But of course, good must always defeat evil, which may require extreme measures, something very essential in Narnia.
Larry W.
