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Subject:	Re: The Lego Group will attempt to stop some "brickfilms"
Newsgroups:	lugnet.off-topic.debate
Date:	Thu, 20 Dec 2001 22:44:17 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, David Eaton writes: > In lugnet.mediawatch, Curt Tigges writes: > > I am shocked and disgusted at anyone who would be immoral and low enough to > > display these films on the Internet. Even though I have not watched them, I > > have learned enough reading this thread. It is not right for anyone to > > display this trash anywhere. Legos were not meant to be used in digital > > films filled with smut, they were meant for enhancing creativity through > > building and designing. I hope nobody flames me for this, but if they do, I > > will still stand by my opinions. > > I mean, after all, back in the > 50's (or so) bikinis were indecent. Way back in the 20's, showing your > calves (or was it knees?) in public was a disgrace. Supposedly there's blue > laws in Boston about how couples may not hold hands in Boston Common No matter what the standards of reavealing parts of one's body, depictions of LEGO minifigs being gay and doing you-know-what-else is evil and immoral. > What's an LDS? A member of The Church of Jesus Christ Of Latter Day Saints. In other words, a Mormon. > > DaveE

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		Re: The Lego Group will attempt to stop some "brickfilms"
(...) I agree with you that past standards or changes in standards is no reason to permit something now, but I disagree with your idea of evil. Just why is LEGO intercourse evil? Now if you meant people forwarding thier own ideas about the mores of (...) (23 years ago, 20-Dec-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)

		Re: The Lego Group will attempt to stop some "brickfilms"
(...) Based on what criterion, exactly? Is it still evil to do the same in a different medium? If I, say, posted something similar using crayola crayons, is it still evil? How about if I use a purposely falic novelty pen? IE, is it the connection (...) (23 years ago, 20-Dec-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)

		Re: The Lego Group will attempt to stop some "brickfilms"
(...) Ummm, only if you believe being gay is immoral. Luckily for gay people, I and enough other people don't believe that (or at the least don't worry about it enough to persecute gay people). -- Tom Stangl *(URL) Visual FAQ home *(URL) Bay (...) (23 years ago, 28-Dec-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)

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		Re: The Lego Group will attempt to stop some "brickfilms"
(...) Well, 1st off, I have to defend free speech. I mean, after all, back in the 50's (or so) bikinis were indecent. Way back in the 20's, showing your calves (or was it knees?) in public was a disgrace. Supposedly there's blue laws in Boston about (...) (23 years ago, 20-Dec-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)

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