I think you're asking me whether or not I agree that John's giving Sam a 45 to protect himself at the age of nine was reasonable. Normally, I'd say no, no child should be given a gun like that. But given that this family was in a bad spot, with supernatural things all around that could kill you, he was a Better Dad to give the child something to protect himself, than to lie and pretend that there were no such thing as spooks. At the same time, I'm not sure a 45 was the right answer to that problem.
Surely there were spells, dreamcatchers, tatoos, charms, herbs, and other means by which The Dad could help his boy protect himself. The gun seems such an overwhelming symbol of the lack of perspective that John had on this whole thing. Yes, teach the child the truth, yes, give him something with which to protect himself. But a 45? No.
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Date: 2008-03-29 05:22 pm (UTC)Surely there were spells, dreamcatchers, tatoos, charms, herbs, and other means by which The Dad could help his boy protect himself. The gun seems such an overwhelming symbol of the lack of perspective that John had on this whole thing. Yes, teach the child the truth, yes, give him something with which to protect himself. But a 45? No.