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RE: Are we doing the right thing?
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Fri, 31 Aug 2001 18:37:16 GMT
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I think that weaponry is actually a very positive message.
If weapons are for defense, it shows that a nation is strong.
The stronger a nation is, the less likely it is that it will ever go to war.
Back to lurking.
In lugnet.build.mecha, Borislav Marinov writes:
> Hi everyone, I just want your input on this:
>
> I can't help but notice that all of our mechs are very well armed, with the
> exception of a few which simply look intimidating enough as it is. Each
one
of
> our creations is gifted with large destruction capabilities. Unlike most • of
> the creations in "space", we have been manufacturing one weapon of war • after
> another. My Zero had a "compact" 2ft long beam rifle for example. While • most
> of the other mechs don't go overboard with their weaponary, they are not
> manufactured by the Peacecraft family either. On a side note, I have
noticed
a
> dramatic drop in the number of smily faces figures in recent Lego sets.
> As most of you have already guesed, I am thinking about this due to the • last
> episode of the 8th MS Team which portrays a Zion engineer in a somewhat
> negative way.
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> Well thanks for letting me waste your time again.
>
> Bobby (Neo-Oz)
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| (...) Things are slow around here, so I'm going to jump into the fray. Does history bear that out? I don't think that there is a correlation between the strength of a nation and a reticence towards war. james (23 years ago, 31-Aug-01, to lugnet.build.mecha)
| | | Re: Are we doing the right thing?
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| I agree 110% with James! Look at the Cold War for example, both the U.S.A. and U.S.S.R. had enough nuclear weapons to annihilate the world, but did they? Deterrence is what prevented both nations from even thinking about launching their arsenals. To (...) (23 years ago, 31-Aug-01, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Re: Are we doing the right thing?
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| Speaking for myself - I have tried to stay away from building mecha - for the very reasons that Bobby mentions. A mecha without a weapon built from LEGO is a pretty cool thing. Especially some of the larger models seen on Brickshelf in the last few (...) (23 years ago, 31-Aug-01, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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