Playing with Toy Weapons

Some boys like playing with toy weapons such as toy guns or toy swords. Do you think playing with toy weapons is good or bad? Let¡¯s take a look at a talk here and think about it.

Maeng-gu: Ouch! What was that? Hey, Chang-su, you should not shoot at people. It can hurt them. I wonder why adults make toy guns and let us play with them. They are very dangerous!

Sang-jin: But if we play with toy guns carefully, I think it is O.K. Do not shoot at people or animals. Just keep this in mind. Toy guns are just like other toys that we play with.

Sung-min: Right. You may get interested in science as you make your toy gun. Besides, you may learn how to concentrate better as you try to shoot your target.

Jin-su: I don¡¯t really think so. I think toy guns are bad. As you know, there are many movies, TV series, and even computer games that show gun shootings and gun fights. Toy guns can have a bad influence on children. They can think playing with guns looks pretty cool!

Sun-hwa: Not only toy guns but also toy swords are bad. I saw my friends playing with their toy swords yesterday. They were fighting so hard and one of them cried. Such toys can make children become violent.

Sung-min: But there are also good points. You should know that shooting is also a kind of sports. It is even in the Olympics. There is also fencing. Those who like playing with their toy guns or toy swords may win medals in the Olympics when they grow up.

Sang-jin: Or, they many become military officers when they grow up. Hey, Maeng-gu, how about going to the military academy? I think you can become a general just like your father.