Cry havoc and let slip the Legos of war

[Valmy]

I'm not vigorously anti-violence, but it is important to teach kids how to solve problems without violence.

[Barrister]

Except violence (albeit state-sanctioned) is at the heart of what I do.

[Agelastus]

Not sure whether I agree or disagree with the article.

The lego kits of my youth weren't necessarily peaceful - I remember having a castle set and a spaceship set, and both implied violence.  Whereas some of my kids sets definitely have violence (Star Wars, or pirates), not all of them do - he got a rescue evac plane for his birthday.

But what did strike me is that these modern sets actually shoot!  The little stormtroopers have guns that shoot lego bricks, and the pirates have a cannon that similarly shoots.  That's definitely new.

Pirate cannons that shoot been around since 1989; except, for some reason, in the USA.

[Barrister]

Not sure whether I agree or disagree with the article.

The lego kits of my youth weren't necessarily peaceful - I remember having a castle set and a spaceship set, and both implied violence.  Whereas some of my kids sets definitely have violence (Star Wars, or pirates), not all of them do - he got a rescue evac plane for his birthday.

But what did strike me is that these modern sets actually shoot!  The little stormtroopers have guns that shoot lego bricks, and the pirates have a cannon that similarly shoots.  That's definitely new.

Pirate cannons that shoot been around since 1989; except, for some reason, in the USA.

I was last playing with lego pre-1989.

[Archy]

To brick or not to brick that's the question!
A Legoland for a horse.

Willego Brickspeare

[Tonitrus]

I'm sure Ed is holding out for the "Sulla's March on Rome" box set.

[Brazen]

There's a Facebook page dedicated to Lego Ada Lovelace to support a Lego Ideas project to build a Raspberry Pi powered Analytical Engine.
https://www.facebook.com/LegoLovelace/?fref=ts

[Valmy]

Except violence (albeit state-sanctioned) is at the heart of what I do.

Well if you take it that way then you can claim all legos portray the violence inherent in the system

[Ed Anger]

I'm sure Ed is holding out for the "Sulla's March on Rome" box set.

And the Cinna killed by his own troops set.

[The Brain]

Is there a snails and oysters set?

[lustindarkness]

Oh yeah, Legos can incite violence. Step on some while barefoot, you'll see what I mean.

[Archy]

I'm still waiting for the CERN set

[Malthus]

There's a Facebook page dedicated to Lego Ada Lovelace to support a Lego Ideas project to build a Raspberry Pi powered Analytical Engine.
https://www.facebook.com/LegoLovelace/?fref=ts

I assume you've seen the Lovelace and Babbage graphic novel - if not, check it out.

[Monoriu]

I am sick and tired of people blaming TV, anime, Legos, computer games, books, movies, the internet and whatnot for violent behaviour. 

[The Minsky Moment]

I blame coal.