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Bram Lambrecht wrote:
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> "Dave Low" <stinglessbee@hotSPAMFREEmail.com> writes:
> > IANAA (I am not an American), but would a special interest group
> > really *sue* Lego over a portrayal of ethnicity?
>
> I doubt it. Even if someone wanted to sue LEGO, what could they possibly
> argue? LEGO has the right to free speech, and therefore has the right to
> make their figs any color they want. By not creating figs with various
> "skin" tones, LEGO is *not* discriminating against anyone...
> --Bram
You're right, they can't sue TLC for *that*, but...
what if there were a lawsuit by TLC employees in the USA who
thought they were being denied promotions due to their race.
Could they use the "racially pure" minifigs as evidence
of a corporate culture of discrimination?
I wouldn't be surprised if this notion were to scare TLC since
it appears that Lego runs scared of the thought of lawsuits
(witness the non-shooting cannons in the USA).
/Eric McC/
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