playmobil product page becomes hotbed of civil liberties debate
Thursday, January 22nd, 2009
(via boingboing)
I suppose we should enjoy mocking the loss of our civil liberties while we still can.
And what better way to teach your young children about invasive (but effective?) airport screening probes than by depicting the process with friendly plastic people?
Gen. JC Christian, patriot, writes:
I like the basic idea. I applaud Playmobile for attempting to provide us with the tools we need to teach our children to unquestioningly obey the commands of the State Security Apparatus…
And Lance Goebel “Lance” remarks:
After your passenger spends 4 hours getting past airport security (”I Love Freedom” T-shirt draws extra attention from security) you can have your character attend a George Bush rally from behind the 1st amendment barbed wire fencing 3 miles from Bush’s appearance where your character will be maced and beaten for being there.
If you’re interested in expanding your child’s learning experience into other areas, such as the painful fragility of human life, other sets are available:
Also, harboring unrealistic material expectations:
And, finally, the crippling burdens of domestic life:
