Go Climb a Tree

I was browsing through the infamous Wal-Mart the other day when lo and behold I stumbled across a Kid’s CSI: Forensic Facial Reconstruction Kit. Wow. All I can say is my jaw dropped so fast I tore a ligament. Has anyone on the face of this retarded planet ever once stopped to question what the hell we are teaching our children with toys like these? Consider this argument: violence in movies and video games make children more aggressive. Sure maybe it does, maybe it doesn’t that point can be argued however you like, however,my point is that you can’t pick and choose. You all want to have your cake and eat it too. If video game violence makes our children more aggressive and more likely to be violent, then shouldn’t it stand to reason that if your child plays with a toy like this that they will accept murder as an eventuality and a fairly common occurrence? Sure, that may be the case but think about what it says: murder is so common that they have murder related toys for children so murder isn’t that bad. Why are people not speaking out about this? Why are people even letting their children watch CSI? Children should not be watching television shows like this and in my personal opinion anyone who allows their child to watch a TV show that involves murder, arson and rape, to name a few, shouldn’t have a problem with them playing the all demonic Grand Theft Auto. The entire premise of this toy is death and murder which, if toy companies have their way, will be instilled and ground into the subconscious of our children at a very young age. This is psychologically conditioning the child to be less empathetic towards victims. It is encouraging the erasure of the horror of murder. Once the negative emotions have been dissociated from murder and death it becomes a moral speck of dust and insignificant so why not murder even more? It snuffs out the reason not to.

You parents out there are so hypocritical I can’t even comprehend it. How on earth can you say, “now don’t hit your sister, Timmy, or you can’t play with your corpse’s face”? What is next? The Forensic Rape Kit with realistic Sperm and Pubic Hair Samples? Remember when Mr. Potato Head was enough? In today’s world it would be the Mr. Detect Rape From Vaginal Tears Head. I suppose now you might say, oh well that is terrible I would never let my kid play with that.

Let us compare the “CSI: Forensic Facial Reconstruction Kit” to Mr. Potato Head.

Maybe seeing them side by side will show you the subtle differences, maybe not. Harmless and jovial Potato Man on the left, decaying, bug-eyed corpse face on the right with tendrils of flesh laying next to it.

If my child ever asked me for a Facial Reconstruction Kit I would say “no, go climb a tree,” I would rather my child play with rocks and sticks than this. Children are way too spoiled these days and I say enough is enough. No more of this pampering and sitting around trying to find “better” toys for them. Parents, stop buying so many toys and start interacting with your children more. Don’t let them watch so much TV, and certainly don’t let them watch shows that are about murder and death.

There are a lot worse toys out there than this one. But I personally think this one has taken toys to a new perspective. All the G.I. Joe series toys teach young boys to be infatuated with guns and killing and growing up to be in the military.

Take for instance this brainwashing propaganda. Mall Madness is a game in which the object of the goal is to be the first person to buy six items and get to their destination to win. The game is filled with bonuses like clearances and “all-out retail madness”. This game is specifically targeted to YOUR daughters, to all the young girls in this world. And what is its message? Spend as much money as you can. Spending money is fun. This totally robs the child of any sort of parental guidance you’ve given them towards the value of saving money and respecting and planning for the future. This worthless game teaches our girls to become obsessed with vanity and money.

The sounds of mass sponsorship of legal murder, vanity, materialism, death, obsession, money and so much more is reaching the ears of our children, our future. I say we need to take more issue with this and cut that loudspeaker off. If you parents want to raise less violent and vain children then you need to quit focusing on “evil video games” and include all toys, television shows, and music into that watchful eye of yours. Stop focusing so much on one thing. Watch your own language and actions, remove things that are suggestive, and teach your kids how to love. Because remember that every child that grows up learns how to act and how to treat others from you. Stop filling their heads with things that shouldn’t be there. Tell your kids to go climb some trees.