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IMO this is a really stupid move by Lego. There's a whole world of military model making that they could get involved in. Little boys want to build cool aircraf

IMO this is a really stupid move by Lego. There's a whole world of military model making that they could get involved in. Little boys want to build cool aircraft and tanks, they don't want to build a Lego version of the set from "Friends" (which is an actual lego set that I saw at the store one time.) The military is not evil, and they are not going to go away. Lego should stop being stupid.

ugexe 6y ago
Is it that hard to believe lego might not market one of their products towards boys?
cumwolf 6y ago
> 'the military is not evil' that's very debatable. The military is definitely not the best influence on children either. Doesn't take too much critical thinking to see how normalizing war and deadly machines in childrens toys could be potentially not healthy for everyone.
matfior 6y ago
To Parents The urge to create is equally strong in all children. Boys and girls. It’s the imagination that counts. Not skill. You build whatever comes into your head, the way you want it. A bed or a truck. A dolls house or a spaceship. A lot of boys like dolls houses. They’re more human than spaceships. A lot of girls prefer spaceships. They’re more exciting than dolls houses. The most important thing is to put the right material in their hands and let them create whatever appeals to them.
jmull 6y ago
If it’s stupid, they’ve been awfully successful in spite of it for a while. The policy isn’t new. The argument was that the V-22 Osprey set went against their policy, and I guess Lego ultimately agreed, though belatedly. > Is there really a difference between the Death Star or the violence of a galaxy far, far away and the machines that kill people here on Earth? Yes. Of course there is a difference. Is there really an argument that there isn’t a line between those? Anyway, there is really no controversy here. You can build whatever you want with Lego. That’s the whole point. The model that comes with a set is, at most, a starting point or something to learn from. If you think you need Lego to provide the pieces and instructions in a set to build anything you want to build, you are definitely missing the main point.

ugexe 6y ago

Is it that hard to believe lego might not market one of their products towards boys?

cumwolf 6y ago

> 'the military is not evil' that's very debatable. The military is definitely not the best influence on children either. Doesn't take too much critical thinking to see how normalizing war and deadly machines in childrens toys could be potentially not healthy for everyone.

matfior 6y ago

To Parents The urge to create is equally strong in all children. Boys and girls. It’s the imagination that counts. Not skill. You build whatever comes into your head, the way you want it. A bed or a truck. A dolls house or a spaceship. A lot of boys like dolls houses. They’re more human than spaceships. A lot of girls prefer spaceships. They’re more exciting than dolls houses. The most important thing is to put the right material in their hands and let them create whatever appeals to them.

jmull 6y ago

If it’s stupid, they’ve been awfully successful in spite of it for a while. The policy isn’t new. The argument was that the V-22 Osprey set went against their policy, and I guess Lego ultimately agreed, though belatedly. > Is there really a difference between the Death Star or the violence of a galaxy far, far away and the machines that kill people here on Earth? Yes. Of course there is a difference. Is there really an argument that there isn’t a line between those? Anyway, there is really no controversy here. You can build whatever you want with Lego. That’s the whole point. The model that comes with a set is, at most, a starting point or something to learn from. If you think you need Lego to provide the pieces and instructions in a set to build anything you want to build, you are definitely missing the main point.