我們之前討論過，小朋友長期觀看打打殺殺的電視節目，可能會誘發他們出現較多的暴力行為。於是，許多媽媽便立即為家裡立下「玩具新政策」：不可以買刀槍玩具，甚至逼令爸爸忍痛將珍藏多年的星戰激光劍收起，令它從此不見天日……
你以為是個別例子？事實上，美國有調查指出近七成家長曾表示，無論如何都不會讓孩子玩玩具槍。
不過，大家又有沒有發覺，無論家長如何打造一個「零暴力」的環境，小朋友（尤其是男生）對這類遊戲的熱情卻怎也擋不住。即使家長收起了玩具槍，他們依然可以想像自己的手就是手槍，積木都可搭建成堡壘大炮。難道小朋友真的天性暴力？
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