A friend and I were discussing military hobbies (wargaming, military scale modeling, etc) earlier today. Both of us are amateur military historians, wargamers and scale modelers, but we sometimes wonder about our hobbies.
Without getting too controvertial, is an interest in military hobbies a form of glorification or support of war?
I don't believe it is. Like anyone else, I hope this planet will see lasting peace. I'm simply fascinated by the technology and strageties employed by the various armed forces around the world. Some are fascinated by muscle cars, off-roading vehicles or construction vehicles. I just happen to enjoy tanks and aircraft.
The discussion eventually turned to kids. We were wondering about introducing a kid to this hobby. We didn't see anything wrong with it, since we've both been into this type of hobby for as long as we could remember. And he's absolutely the nicest, friendliest, most compassionate individual I've ever met.
I've been asked these types of questions before by friends who aren't in the hobby, and I sometimes find it hard to answer. I was wondering what are the options of others in the hobby (especially from those who've actually served in the military).
Nat