Originally Posted by techweenie (Post 4585409)

When I was growing up, back when we weren't "wussified," the neighbor kid shot out his brother's eye with a bow and arrow. It literally changed the kid's life overnight. He had been outgoing and turned shy and became withdrawn. Nothing the family did -- even the one-eyed brother -- could bring the kid back.
You risk destroying more than one life if you give a kid destructive power without proper orientation.