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Farlie,A wrote:
> In lugnet.general, Alex Farlie writes:
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> >
> > I'm sorry but I personally would have to respectfully disagree with modelling
> > millatry items on ethical grounds. Modelling classic items maybe. It is one
> > thing I admire about The Lego Group is that it has not resorted to modelling
> > "war" toys.
>
>
> These are some feeling in relation to the followups to this message.
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> I belive that The Lego Group should not model war-toys.
> Some people claim that variou elements within current range go against this, I
> don't agree. Castle,Adventures, Wild West etc should be regarded as FICTIONAL
> scenarios which "should" have little impact on childrens views. The jury I
> belive is still out on whether fictional violence encourages actaul Violence.
>
> Perhaps if through Lego Direct or other iniatives The Lego Group could clarify
> it position on this issue.
>
> Additonaly I belive that acted conflicts in childhood may discourage real ones
> if things are adequatly explained to them. ( I think that PlayMobil people were
> once used in aiding children that had been involved in abuse cases. No nobody
> could dismiss that as being wrong.) It is also a thought of mine that parents
> should be prepared to assist thiwer children in some play with Lego in order to
> explain some of the "moral" concerns they may have.
>
> Also children are smarter than you think and sometimes will know that something
> is just play. Of course on the other hand they may be those that cannot tell
> the difference( and I respectfully agure this in point raised.)
>
> In relation to KKK's witness to WWII, I belive that it is a private matter to
> him and his family and that we should not dig to deeply. If anoyne from the
> family wishs to speak publicly then I feel that we should give them the respect
> they deserve.
>
> Alex Farlie
>
> BEng Computing Student
> Dept of Computing
> City University.
> Northampton Sq
> London
> EC1V OHB
>
> Ideas and opinions contatined in this posting are by Alex Farlie a Student at
> City University and are not nessacrily the opinions of that instution.
Since I was the one that brought up the question about whether TLC no war toy
policy was possibly based on WWII and the Nazis overrunning Denmark, I wasn't
asking for any explanations from the family. First off, KKK was born well after
the end of the war. And his grandfather and father (Ole Kirk and GKC) are no
longer alive. So that point is moot. But I did wonder whether the scars of
history have anything to do with this decision from a Danish or Billund persective,
as opposed to a Christiansen/Kristiansen perspective. Just wondering out loud.
Gary Istok
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