The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #6202   Message #37341
Posted By: Barbara Shaw
07-Sep-98 - 05:31 PM
Thread Name: COURAGE II
Subject: RE: COURAGE II
Nothing personal meant here, but "blowing up the TV" is an interesting, violent, response to a problem. Human nature seems to have this potential.

My son was not allowed to have toy guns, and like the kid mentioned above, he made his own out of twigs and other things. The creativity this demonstrated was great. He's very non-violent (and very creative) today, despite having built such an arsenal as a child. I'm still against calling a weapon of destruction a "toy" but am not as concerned about that particular aspect. Don't have any answers but do question the available outlets for the aggression that is possible in everyone.