You could have given him the line we are given in recruitment adverts. They are for speading peace and good moral values through out the world. They also pay your way to a good career in technology. ( they also bash through walls, run over cars and stuff that part is pretty cool realy in a monster truck kinda way) :)

I suppose if he had asked me, "What does that army tank do?" as pointed to one on the base here in Victoria/Esquimalt, I could start talking about our country's forces and what they are supposed to stand for. However, he was asking about all army tanks and most army tanks deal with scarier concepts than peacekeepingg, good moral values throughout the world and a great way to pay for post-secondary education.

Folks are often wanting to educate and empower their children with truths. There is such a small window where the world is pure and they in it. I am one to encourage that they remain in that place for as long as possible ...

Hey, we worry about the same thing. Do we give the little babe the full explaination (we don't talk baby talk to her for anything, not even stupid nicknames for gentalia) or do we evade like you wrote and give her as general of an idea as possible so she can figure out how she feels. Our daughter is 5 years old though and although Franklin seems bright, perhaps the evasion is better for now. He's still pretty young. He's still in preschool, right? After awhile, you will know what he can handle and if he's mature enough to form his own opinions about things and be able to talk to your about them without becoming too distracted to talk about it. Just my 2 cents for what they are worth.

First, thank you for your comments on my blog. It means so much to have others out there that stop by with a kind word.

I can relate to this post! Both my kids ask me questions that at times are so hard to answer. Why is there war? Why does God allow kids to me murdered? Why do some kids have parents that are bad people?
Sometimes I have the answers but other times I don't. Or I know the answer, sort of, but I haven't quite figured it out myself yet. All kids expect is honesty. Sometimes you have to take a big breath, swallow hard and tell it like it is!

Thanks again.

I think all tanks are supposed to be used for good and glory. German troops had "God is with us" stamped on their belt buckles. Their cities were bombed by planes called "Liberators". Smith and Wesson makes a hand gun called the "peace maker" . We crusade to take the holy land for God. We fly airplanes into buildings and yell "God is great". We kill civillians and steal the land they had lived on for thousands of years because it was promissed to us by God thousands of years before that.
I think we make things like tanks for all kinds of great reasons that we make up to excuse our bad behavior and plus I think deep down we are all a bit facinated with the distructive power of these things. Don't get me wrong war is awfull but I'd pay to drive a tank over some old car or fly in a jet fighter. Even if it is pointless. Wow that was long winded! Sorry Ada I don't mean to sound like a smart ass. It's sad, really I agree .