> 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.
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.