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  Re: LEGO sells "violent" toys?
 
(...) No no no. According to Bricklink (URL) are clearly "handles". This is so your super-strong minifig can pick up the spaceship by the nose and put it away on the shelf. (...) Again, you are misconstruing. Both this and the Alpha-1 Rocket Base (...) (20 years ago, 15-Nov-04, to lugnet.mediawatch)
 
  Re: LEGO sells "violent" toys?
 
(...) That's for darned sure. Meanwhile, it's considered un-patriotic to criticize the actual violence inflicted upon innocent civilians overseas (well, "overseas" relative to the US, I mean). I had all kinds of toy guns and knives when I was a kid, (...) (20 years ago, 15-Nov-04, to lugnet.mediawatch, FTX)
 
  Re: LEGO sells "violent" toys?
 
(...) Let's hope one of those things is Canada's own MegaBloks! Personally, I'd like to see Lego produce tanks and battleships and fighter jets. People who are vehement enough to NOT buy violent toys are going to find violence everywhere. Knight's (...) (20 years ago, 15-Nov-04, to lugnet.mediawatch)
 
  Re: LEGO sells "violent" toys?
 
(...) When did this "huge step" take place? I've got a poor grasp of LEGO history, but if you want sets with slightly implicit violence, this "trend" has been going on for at least decades (western theme, with cowboys & indians, guns, bows and (...) (20 years ago, 15-Nov-04, to lugnet.mediawatch)
 
  Re: LEGO sells "violent" toys?
 
(...) Not to add fuel to the debate fires, but I would like to throw out one point in this discussion. Nothing like starting my return to posting after vacation with a debate! :) Many tend to confuse the terms/concepts of "violence" and "conflict". (...) (20 years ago, 15-Nov-04, to lugnet.mediawatch, FTX)  


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