He... He does have a point. There are some very, very sheltered people here that such a trip would probably do some good. I rather like the way he handled it, at least he put his crowns were his mouth is.
Above all, he left the choice to his children, and counted on their ability to think for themselves.
I suppose it's always worth the trouble creating a distinct separation between pretend-war and real war, pretend-violence and the real effects of real violence. Then, it is easier to enjoy the former while having a decent perspective of the latter. Now, perhaps violence wouldn't even be part of the entertainment or fascination spectrum, it being, on the whole, bad and mean. But it is, has always been and likely always will be, excluding a massive, species-wide cultural shift. But a healthy perspective is the best, and only, solution.
Of course, people are going to be upset with him. Parenting methods like this and suggesting that people aren't doing enough when it comes to raising their children is going to have that effect. Not to mention, "Takes his kids to real warzone" does sounds like he had them crawl around the trenches in bicycle helmets.
