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Re: TLC recalls 6776
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lugnet.general
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Thu, 27 Sep 2001 15:57:54 GMT
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To All,
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> <snip>I've always had
> > misgivings about the violence in this theme. I now believe this set was
> > unacceptable in the first place. The idea of selling a set depicting the
> > bombing of *anywhere* is totally unacceptable.
It isn't really bombing, in the sense of destruction, though. Mind control orbs.
> I agree with this comment, i've veiwed the growing violence theme in lego
> themes over the years with sorrow. Admittedly it started a long time ago
> with castle but the emphasis was never on violence, the fighting was never
> mentioned and there was not even a 'goodie' or 'baddy'
It might have not been mentioned per-se, but if you look at any of the
pictures from old catalogs, or idea books, it was clear they did not just
ride around on horses and talked to the royalty. There were seiges that took
place, sword fighting, robberies, etc. (Other themes as well, I remember the
Blacktron holding up the Futuron monrail) I don't think LEGO has ever been
totally free of violence since the early eighties, late seventies. To just
judge one theme in light of this tragic event, seems excessive.
My main wish is that they never adopted this kind of policy which says does
not encourage violence or whatever (I don't remember their spin on this),
because it is there. What is the term, historical, so 6 shooters are OK.
Whatever.
> having said that it has to be said that blowing people up with planes was
> not invented this month, one example, the US (and UK) has been bombing Iraq
> since the gulf war, it just happens that Iraq is (presumably) not a large
> market for lego.
I am not sure what you are saying here, but it sounds like debate fodder to me.
Scott S.
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