I've got a topic that is probably going to get heated enough to eventually get locked up by the moderator. :-)

Several years ago, I read that most prison inmates never had a pet when they were kids. The researcher's conclusion was that learning to care for a pet probably would have led to more responsible behavior as an adult.

So, do you guys think that kids who grow up with model airplanes (or trains) have a better chance of becoming good adults?

Of course, since this question is being posed to a bunch of model airplane nuts, I suspect that positive responses are going to be predominant. But that's too easy. Tell me WHY you think so. (Or DON'T think so.)