The feral child Scrooloose cannot be a War Boy. They all suffer from aplastic anemia, presumably caused by radiation exposure to their parents. Without frequent blood transfusions from healthy individuals, they sicken and die. Max is sent to their living quarters, rather than into anther type of slavery, because his O-negative blood type makes him a universal donor.
The feral child Scrooloose cannot be a War Boy. They all suffer from aplastic anemia, presumably caused by radiation exposure to their parents. Without frequent blood transfusions from healthy individuals, they sicken and die. Max is sent to their living quarters, rather than into anther type of slavery, because his O-negative blood type makes him a universal donor.