And therefore inculcating in these kids a pornographic fascination with weapons in all the wrong and unhealthy ways. Forbidden fruit is the sweetest, dontchaknow?
Very true, forbidden fruit is just aching to be plucked. My 5-yo Grandson not only knows the difference between play fighting with plastic swords and not EVER thinking about play fighting with real swords, but also the difference between sharp swords and wallhangers. So although he certainly doesn’t have the judgement handle real weapons at his age, he at least knows what real weapons will do to someone. Same with guns; I let him shoot airsoft pistols in the back yard and am teaching him the gun safety basics that will come in handy someday when he is older. His curiosity is satisfied and he is better prepared to deal with real things later in life. I feel sorry for all those kids who are told to stay inside and watch Barney and that everything outside is bad.