Are war toys really so bad?

[New Axiom]

So i read online that many parents have stopped buying their children war toys, on the basis of "they glamorize war and violence". In my community, I know several kids whose parents frown on, and even disallow, war toys in their household. But come on people, their just toys. When I was a kid my favorite toy was a 12" GI-Joe decked out in desert camo with an M-16 and 'nade launcher. In my opinion, they don't glamorize war. Their just a toy, and kids love them.

What do you think, NSG?

[Conserative Morality]

I didn't have many violent toys as a kid.

So me and my friends beat up invisible barbarian/alien invaders with imaginary swords and made little stick towns which we sent to war with each other in increasingly brutal and bloody ways.

I don't think toys really matter.

[Kelinfort]

So i read online that many parents have stopped buying their children war toys, on the basis of "they glamorize war and violence". In my community, I know several kids whose parents frown on, and even disallow, war toys in their household. But come on people, their just toys. When I was a kid my favorite toy was a 12" GI-Joe decked out in desert camo with an M-16 and 'nade launcher. In my opinion, they don't glamorize war. Their just a toy, and kids love them.

What do you think, NSG?

They're not bad at all. When my kids come into this world, their first task will be to play Hearts of Iron.

[Kubra]

it socializes kids into the idea that killing and dying is a swell ol' time, there's a reason they're quite popular toys in active warzones.
It's not necessarily a problem giving kids nerf guns at shit, but they need to be taught the difference between the representation in play and the real thing, why it's appropriate to unload a nerf vulcan point blank into your friends face but not appropriate to do so where it might constitute a war crime.

[Herrebrugh]

I think parents should get to decide what their children play with to a certain degree. I can understand parents being less than thrilled to see their children play with brightly coloured versions of murder weapons.

[Kubra]

So i read online that many parents have stopped buying their children war toys, on the basis of "they glamorize war and violence". In my community, I know several kids whose parents frown on, and even disallow, war toys in their household. But come on people, their just toys. When I was a kid my favorite toy was a 12" GI-Joe decked out in desert camo with an M-16 and 'nade launcher. In my opinion, they don't glamorize war. Their just a toy, and kids love them.

What do you think, NSG?

They're not bad at all. When my kids come into this world, their first task will be to play Hearts of Iron.

poland WC in a week or he's out in the street

[Conserative Morality]

They're not bad at all. When my kids come into this world, their first task will be to play Hearts of Iron.

Vicky I was my first love.

And damn was she a harsh mistress.

[The East Marches]

So i read online that many parents have stopped buying their children war toys, on the basis of "they glamorize war and violence". In my community, I know several kids whose parents frown on, and even disallow, war toys in their household. But come on people, their just toys. When I was a kid my favorite toy was a 12" GI-Joe decked out in desert camo with an M-16 and 'nade launcher. In my opinion, they don't glamorize war. Their just a toy, and kids love them.

What do you think, NSG?

They're not bad at all. When my kids come into this world, their first task will be to play Hearts of Iron.

Make them play Hearts of Iron 3 Black Ice Mod. You will have a regular clutch of Field Marshals by the time they leave your house.

[The Portland Territory]

Nah, they're ok.

[Ragnarum]

Children are naturally curious about foreign concepts. Simple as that. Violence is in human nature, its never going to go away.

[Libertas Regionem]

LOL, people actually do stuff like this? They're toys for God's sake.

[The East Marches]

it socializes kids into the idea that killing and dying is a swell ol' time, there's a reason they're quite popular toys in active warzones.
It's not necessarily a problem giving kids nerf guns at shit, but they need to be taught the difference between the representation in play and the real thing, why it's appropriate to unload a nerf vulcan point blank into your friends face but not appropriate to do so where it might constitute a war crime.

Its good for the kids, it builds character. I wouldn't worry so much about it. It teaches them IRL lessons.

[Torsiedelle]

I grew up with war toys. I had an awesome all-metal toy P-51 Mustang and BF-109 that I had all sorts of adventures with. Also had some kickass realistic WWII army men, painted and all, and tanks to go with them. At one point, my room consisted of an American unit with a Sherman and artillery piece fighting a German division on my TV stand...good times.

When I was 12+, I had an old army uniform and a WWII Swiss helmet, and I'd run around the countryside with my friends in their uniforms, BB guns and knives at our side, playing war.

I never thought to myself "War is great" or had any violent thoughts, outside of the ones while staying in character as the Sargent in Bastogne. I don't think War toys glamorize war, really, but they are fun to play war with. Besides, why get your panties in a twist over toys anymore? I'd thought most kids were more interested in their media now.

[Ragnarum]

Regardless of toys per-se, I was playing war based computer games from as early as the age of 6. I remember my first computer game was 'Praetorians' - still remember the soundtrack.

[Southerly Gentleman]

Why not glamorize the greatest problem-solver Man ever invented?

[Kubra]

it socializes kids into the idea that killing and dying is a swell ol' time, there's a reason they're quite popular toys in active warzones.
It's not necessarily a problem giving kids nerf guns at shit, but they need to be taught the difference between the representation in play and the real thing, why it's appropriate to unload a nerf vulcan point blank into your friends face but not appropriate to do so where it might constitute a war crime.

Its good for the kids, it builds character. I wouldn't worry so much about it. It teaches them IRL lessons.

I'm an adult baptism sort of guy, hand em a rifle at adulthood and tell em "this machine kills austrians".

I grew up with war toys. I had an awesome all-metal toy P-51 Mustang and BF-109 that I had all sorts of adventures with. Also had some kickass realistic WWII army men, painted and all, and tanks to go with them. At one point, my room consisted of an American unit with a Sherman and artillery piece fighting a German division on my TV stand...good times.

When I was 12+, I had an old army uniform and a WWII Swiss helmet, and I'd run around the countryside with my friends in their uniforms, BB guns and knives at our side, playing war.

I never thought to myself "War is great" or had any violent thoughts, outside of the ones while staying in character as the Sargent in Bastogne. I don't think War toys glamorize war, really, but they are fun to play war with. Besides, why get your panties in a twist over toys anymore? I'd thought most kids were more interested in their media now.

uhh your occupation is listed as "military"

[The East Marches]

Its good for the kids, it builds character. I wouldn't worry so much about it. It teaches them IRL lessons.

I'm an adult baptism sort of guy, hand em a rifle at adulthood and tell em "this machine kills austrians".

Edit: For the record, Emperor Franz Joseph did nothing wrong. 1866 was a mistake. I'd give them the rifle with the message "this machine kills traitors".

[Ashmoria]

I didn't have many violent toys as a kid.

So me and my friends beat up invisible barbarian/alien invaders with imaginary swords and made little stick towns which we sent to war with each other in increasingly brutal and bloody ways.

I don't think toys really matter.

this

its not toys that cause kids to be violent. its the family situation. some kids love to play war-like games. it means nothing to their eventual lawfulness.

and if it ends up inspiring them to go into the military, GOOD.

[Kelinfort]

They're not bad at all. When my kids come into this world, their first task will be to play Hearts of Iron.

Vicky I was my first love.

And damn was she a harsh mistress.

I still own and play Vicky 1.

Upgrading Railroads man...I mean, I never got Revolutions so I had to do it province by province.

[Expectareaction]

I had several guns(toy) pre-orange tip. I had a .38 stub nose that was actually steel framed.
I had army men, my dad taught me how to make a bow.
He-Man, GI Joe, pocket knives of various and sundry types etc etc

As an aside when outside playing guns(cops and robbers/war/what have you) my father whenever he noticed me playing, would make me handle my toy weapons like real guns in terms of holding them, aiming, not putting your finger on the trigger until you were ready to shoot, etc etc-- safe gun handling.

At 10 I was given my first rifle. We kept guns in the house loaded and not secure, and I never dared to touch them without permission and supervision as the rules of their use had been drilled into me since I could walk.
Additionally I never thought real war would be cool, I had grown up with several of my father's veteran friends around, including a few who were missing parts.
Living in the inner city one would presume a different mentality.
Honestly our most violent games didn't involve our war toys, we created games like "Army Frisbee" a bastard version of tag, Gorilla Basketball, and Darts(tag with bar darts, its a miracle we didn't blind eye other).
Not to mention more traditional games of violence like bloody knuckles, Chicken, and smear the queer(I'm told its called "Kill the carrier" in other places), Slaps, wrestling, and trading licks.

[Conserative Morality]

I still own and play Vicky 1.

Upgrading Railroads man...I mean, I never got Revolutions so I had to do it province by province.

Snatched up Revolutions once it came out digitally, but I remember the good ol' pre-capitalist days.

[Kelinfort]

Why not glamorize the greatest problem-solver Man ever invented?

Sex?

[The first Galactic Republic]

Well if video games don't cause violence, I don't see a problem with toys.

[Uxupox]

Are people really upset about "war toys"? This has to be a joke. What's next? Upset about stereotyping women with barbie?

[Torsiedelle]

uhh your occupation is listed as "military"

Eh, AIT. Sue me

Getting out on medical shit anyways. I really oughtta change that...

Still, not like I shoot people all day and scream murder. I like to sit around shirtless playing EU4. Now that I think about it, Colonial war movies and WWII toys are what got me into history...