I do agree with you that the "pack" mentality can come into play here, or that someone who is very manipulative or overpowering can use a tool such as this to sway others to their "game' or way of control... but I wouldn't call this just a "cheap toy meant for kids"... it has been around for many, many, years and is more of a tool than a toy....lol....perhaps a tool marketed as a toy, but a tool none the less.... if you give a child a lug wrench and teach them how to use it, you may get your tires changed, if you give them a lug wrench as a toy, you may find yourself driving and have a tire fly off.....lol... see the difference.