Seriously, it was a disaster waiting to happen. I get that the massacre was supposed to take place decades ago but were people really this stupid even back then?
shareYou were a sheltered child weren't you.
If I can't smoke and swear I'm *beep*
Why do you think that? I'm just saying that I think it's a bad idea to give a weapon to a kid for Christmas. Am I really "sheltered" because I think that?
shareMy dad was given a knife for Christmas when he was a kid. Most of my uncles were given knives for Christmas when they were kids. My brother was given a knife for Christmas when he was a kid. I was never given a knife for Christmas because I have severe aichmophobia (phrased in a way to relate to the film, but nevertheless true). I can't think of a single family member who has ever had a knife accident. Most of my family are from very rural areas and knives came in handy and they were taught to use them correctly.
shareWhat on Earth do people expect children to do with knives? If these weapons are considered appropriate, I'd give my children a variety of weaponry like tasers or even guns (maybe nonlethal) to defend themselves from possible attack.
I just cannot believe someone so young should be given something that has the potential to cause serious harm, and people think violent video games are today's societal problem. Hmph, we're practically handing them the tools to something catastrophic, the games are nothing more than training simulators at best.
Well, for starters cutting rope. Cleaning & deboning Fish. Cutting Fishing line. I'm sure I could think of others. And maybe the kid will get into whittling.
"America isn't ready for a gay, mexican chicken sandwich" - Poultrygeist
Regardless, I still don't think giving a child a knife on Christmas is an appropriate gift. It may be different if the child specifically asked for one, but there is still a BIG potential for harm with this idea whether it be by accident or deliberate design.
shareMe too. Totally retarded.
sharePlenty of people learn to use knives as tools at a very young age. I got my first pocket knife when I was 7 years old in the Boy Scouts. It was useful plenty of times back then and I still use bladed tools just about every day. They're not just "weapons" even though they can be used as such.
shareYou must really be sheltered. I'm a girl and my Daddy gave me a pocket knife when I was 5 or so to clean the fish we caught
shareSo if you're a fisherman or a farmer or a camper, you don't think it's an appropriate gift even if the kid is at least 12?
shareYou're comparing a knife with a gun and taser? Have you ever been camping or lived in a really rural area where a knife can serve the ff:
- cutting of branches
- cutting ropes/any material that needed it
- cutting of food
You can do far more with a knife than a gun or a taser and those instruments have only 1 function, to hurt someone else. A knife is something else entirely and is boyscout/girlscout not popular in the west anymore?
I got a Swiss army knife from my dad when I was about 10 or 11. My grandmother had a couple pocket knives in her desk drawer that I used to use before I got the Swiss army knife.
shareEver hear of the Boy Scouts?
I was also given a Swiss army knife by my Uncle at a young age. Never had any accidents or incidents.
I think what the OP fails to understand is that with proper guidance, a child can learn how to use a tool such as a knife correctly and safely, without abusing it.
"Where we're going, we won't need eyes to see."
Depends on the child. Some are responsible enough to understand putting your hand in a fire is a bad idea and don't do it. Likewise knives are sharp so be careful with them.
Some children aren't, and will stick their hand in the fire or cut themselves in not being careful. Generally they learn after that.
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I got a knife in cub scouts.
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