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    Re: Cultures, words, meanings and ownership (was Was Re: "piffle!" (bowdlerised for your protection) —Dave Low
   (...) reposting my debatable comments (...) Why is it more absurd than a corporation's claim to a trademark? Note that the Treaty of Waitangi (1840) (URL) acknowledges Maori entitlement to cultural heritage, which includes their language. (URL) LEGO (...) (23 years ago, 30-Oct-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
   
        Re: Cultures, words, meanings and ownership (was Was Re: "piffle!" (bowdlerised for your protection) —Scott Arthur
   (...) (il)logical extreme, should we have the right to stop movies being made depicting our culture? I suppose Scottish examples would be "Braveheart", "Whisky Galore" or even “Brigadoon” (prospective tartan clad tourists please note the place does (...) (23 years ago, 30-Oct-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
   
        Re: Cultures, words, meanings and ownership (was Was Re: "piffle!" (bowdlerised for your protection) —Ross Crawford
   (...) Then what was that place the tourist operator took me to???? ...Oh... And I didn't wear any tartan the entire time I was there ... Crawford tartan is so blechy. McIntyre (my mum's side) is much nicer. ROSCO (23 years ago, 31-Oct-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
   
        Tartan —Scott Arthur
   (...) I think it is ~OK~. (...) Again OK, I prefer your Crawford. Scott A No, I don't know what they all look like. I had to look here: (URL) (23 years ago, 31-Oct-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
 

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