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In lugnet.general, Lawrence Wilkes writes:
> [...]
> With vicious-looking villains and grim heroes, Bionicle clearly marks a
> departure from LEGO's traditional nonviolent image, but Eio is not worried.
>
> ``Our policy is, don't do violence for the sake of violence. We don't want
> to encourage violence, that's why we don't make any tanks or fighter planes.
> But we have accepted it in fantasy settings and we also have medieval
> castles with invaders and things like that,'' he said.
That quote is interesting... Maybe I'm reading it the wrong way, but it
seems to be implying that tanks and fighter planes are violence for the sake
of violence. I thought tanks and fighter planes were violence for the sake
of national security and winning wars -- hardly violence for the sake of
violence. Same with castles and invaders. I wonder what is meant by fantasy
settings? Seems to me that boxing and WWF and things like that are violence
for the sake of violence (or more accurately, entertainment).
In any case, I'm excited about the new selection of pieces coming out in the
Bionicle sets.
--Todd
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"Todd Lehman" <lehman@javanet.com> wrote in message
news:G8Jv6o.79@lugnet.com...
> In lugnet.general, Lawrence Wilkes writes:
> > [...]
> > With vicious-looking villains and grim heroes, Bionicle clearly marks a
> > departure from LEGO's traditional nonviolent image, but Eio is not • worried.
> >
> > ``Our policy is, don't do violence for the sake of violence. We don't • want
> > to encourage violence, that's why we don't make any tanks or fighter • planes.
> > But we have accepted it in fantasy settings and we also have medieval
> > castles with invaders and things like that,'' he said.
>
> That quote is interesting... Maybe I'm reading it the wrong way, but it
> seems to be implying that tanks and fighter planes are violence for the • sake
> of violence. I thought tanks and fighter planes were violence for the • sake
> of national security and winning wars -- hardly violence for the sake of
> violence. Same with castles and invaders. I wonder what is meant by • fantasy
> settings? Seems to me that boxing and WWF and things like that are • violence
> for the sake of violence (or more accurately, entertainment).
But surely WWF is the fantasy setting!
It cant be called violence. No one gets hurt.
regards
lawrence
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In lugnet.general, Lawrence Wilkes writes:
>
> "Todd Lehman" <lehman@javanet.com> wrote in message
> news:G8Jv6o.79@lugnet.com...
> > In lugnet.general, Lawrence Wilkes writes:
> > > [...]
> > > With vicious-looking villains and grim heroes, Bionicle clearly marks a
> > > departure from LEGO's traditional nonviolent image, but Eio is not • worried.
> > >
> > > ``Our policy is, don't do violence for the sake of violence. We don't • want
> > > to encourage violence, that's why we don't make any tanks or fighter • planes.
> > > But we have accepted it in fantasy settings and we also have medieval
> > > castles with invaders and things like that,'' he said.
> >
> > That quote is interesting... Maybe I'm reading it the wrong way, but it
> > seems to be implying that tanks and fighter planes are violence for the • sake
> > of violence. I thought tanks and fighter planes were violence for the • sake
> > of national security and winning wars -- hardly violence for the sake of
> > violence. Same with castles and invaders. I wonder what is meant by • fantasy
> > settings? Seems to me that boxing and WWF and things like that are • violence
> > for the sake of violence (or more accurately, entertainment).
>
> But surely WWF is the fantasy setting!
> It cant be called violence. No one gets hurt.
What!? Remember the one that died a few years back (I think it was Owen Heart)?
Josh
>
> regards
> lawrence
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Yes, it was Owen Hart. There are also other injuries that occur like the
wrestlers getting paralyzed.
In lugnet.general, Josh Baakko writes:
> In lugnet.general, Lawrence Wilkes writes:
> >
> > "Todd Lehman" <lehman@javanet.com> wrote in message
> > news:G8Jv6o.79@lugnet.com...
> > > In lugnet.general, Lawrence Wilkes writes:
> > > > [...]
> > > > With vicious-looking villains and grim heroes, Bionicle clearly marks a
> > > > departure from LEGO's traditional nonviolent image, but Eio is not • worried.
> > > >
> > > > ``Our policy is, don't do violence for the sake of violence. We don't • want
> > > > to encourage violence, that's why we don't make any tanks or fighter • planes.
> > > > But we have accepted it in fantasy settings and we also have medieval
> > > > castles with invaders and things like that,'' he said.
> > >
> > > That quote is interesting... Maybe I'm reading it the wrong way, but it
> > > seems to be implying that tanks and fighter planes are violence for the • sake
> > > of violence. I thought tanks and fighter planes were violence for the • sake
> > > of national security and winning wars -- hardly violence for the sake of
> > > violence. Same with castles and invaders. I wonder what is meant by • fantasy
> > > settings? Seems to me that boxing and WWF and things like that are • violence
> > > for the sake of violence (or more accurately, entertainment).
> >
> > But surely WWF is the fantasy setting!
> > It cant be called violence. No one gets hurt.
>
> What!? Remember the one that died a few years back (I think it was Owen Heart)?
> Josh
>
> >
> > regards
> > lawrence
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"Josh Baakko" <shi_web@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> What!? Remember the one that died a few years back (I think it was Owen • Heart)?
> Josh
Cant say I follow WWF.
But from Tom Stangl post wasnt it a 'stunt gone wrong'?
regards
lawrence
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lawrence wilkes wrote:
> > settings? Seems to me that boxing and WWF and things like that are • violence
> > for the sake of violence (or more accurately, entertainment).
>
> But surely WWF is the fantasy setting!
> It cant be called violence. No one gets hurt.
Tell that to the guy that died last year from a stunt gone wrong.
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"Tom Stangl, VFAQman" <talonts@vfaq.com> wrote in message
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> lawrence wilkes wrote:
>
> > > settings? Seems to me that boxing and WWF and things like that are • violence
> > > for the sake of violence (or more accurately, entertainment).
> >
> > But surely WWF is the fantasy setting!
> > It cant be called violence. No one gets hurt.
>
> Tell that to the guy that died last year from a stunt gone wrong.
Surely that is the point
it was "a stunt gone wrong"
No one deliberately set out to hurt him or kill him did they?
regards
lawrence
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lawrence wilkes wrote:
> "Tom Stangl, VFAQman" <talonts@vfaq.com> wrote in message
> news:3A8606AE.4E3755E3@vfaq.com...
> > lawrence wilkes wrote:
> >
> > > > settings? Seems to me that boxing and WWF and things like that are • violence
> > > > for the sake of violence (or more accurately, entertainment).
> > >
> > > But surely WWF is the fantasy setting!
> > > It cant be called violence. No one gets hurt.
> >
> > Tell that to the guy that died last year from a stunt gone wrong.
Or Mick "Mankind" Foley, who had his ear ripped off...
> Surely that is the point
> it was "a stunt gone wrong"
> No one deliberately set out to hurt him or kill him did they?
Ah, but you didn't say "nobody is deliberately trying to hurt anybody else",
you said "No one gets hurt." There's a world of difference between the two.
J
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Folks,
This WWF discussion should not be in general.
FUT to off.topic.debate or off.topic.fun, whatever suits your fancy.
Thanks!
Scott S.
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