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Dirty Dozen- The Most Dangerous Toys of 2001
An anonymous reader pointed us to The Dirty Dozen
which lists the most dangerous toys for children. #1 on the list is Metal Gear Solid 2 (which I finished this weekend and highly recommend)
Also making the cut are Gundam and Dragonball Zaction figures (nothing scarier then Bulma on a bad hair day I guess), Super Street Fighter II and Doom. Of course the specific version of doom they classify as one of the most dangerous toys of 2001 is the Game Boy Advanced port, and I gotta agree with them on the GBA thing, those things are dangerous. Play for more then 30 minutes, and you go blind.
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But can't we help them to make this decision? I don't see why telling them that some toys are dangerous is fine (and yes, I belive it's fine), while at the same time telling them that this list is ridiculous!
What's the problem with adding a few more ideas to enhance the discussion with the parents. They need to see both sides to have a decision. Ie: the list and those who don't agree with the list.
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The thing that really pisses me off are the simpering brainless F*ucks that feel they need the Gov't or some political action committee to protect them from every sharp corner, dip in road, anything that could even remotely be thought of violent, item on this planet. Just when did we as a people suddenly become such pussies that we can't cross a street without the Gov't or some PAC to step in and help us?
Just where did we suddenly feel the need to have everything pureed, filtered, watered-down and spoon fed us?
I grew up with cap pistols, GI Joe, making my own fireworks, watching Vietnam brought into the home on the nightly news, real guns in the home, deer hunting, fishing, camping, playing Doom, Wolfenstien and I still have yet to end up in a clock-tower with a rifle.
When did we go from a nation built on strength and a "can do" attitude to "save me from myself"?
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From the lead paragraph ie xprcted a lsit of toys with small prts that coudl coem opf and choke a child, etc.
When did we get to the poitn that "child safety" included sticking to a prescribed politically correct politicla and social agenda?
According to their descriptions, NONE of these toys are "dangerous" in the sense of toy safety.
Skip such web-pap and read Consumer Reports if you are concerned about toys harming your child.
Oh and hears an idea, why don't YOU try teaching your children right from wrong rather then expecting toy, videogame and TV program makers to do I for you??
that the hot kids item this christmas will be Real, Actual, Guns, due to patriotism. Go us.
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