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Re: Schpiffkraft Hakenkreuz
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Tue, 9 Aug 2005 03:01:41 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Nathan Wells wrote:
   In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Bruce Hietbrink wrote:
  
This new creation is horrible, and calls are out to delete it.

Please explain.

Bruce

This MOC tries to be funny on a subject that is certainly less than funny. And no, I don’t find other Brickshelf finds such as suicide bombers and this funny at all. I find those grossly inappropiate. Depictions of genocides in the Bible and Nazi military vehicles are simply historical MOCs. They’re no different than building a MOC of the Golden Gate or Mount Rushmore.

Nathan has a good point. The issue isn’t depicting a terrible scene or time in LEGO, its making light of a terrible scene or time in LEGO.

Although, maybe I shouldn’t talk. :)



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  Re: Schpiffkraft Hakenkreuz
 
(...) The issue to me is two fold: 1. This MOC is potentially deeply offensive, and 2. It isn't funny. When I saw it the first thing I thought up was Kevoh's comic - but the difference between Kevoh and Richie is that Kevoh is funny. It is obvious (...) (19 years ago, 9-Aug-05, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
  Re: Oooo Mini-fig hands and tiles ( was Schpiffkraft Hakenkreuz)
 
Casting aside the current debate, may I just say, wow! How cool is it that you connected all those mini-fig hands to that yellow 1x1 tile and grey 1x1 w/clip on that Yellow thingie on the left. Coolest LEGO thing I saw all day. Thanks. e (19 years ago, 9-Aug-05, to lugnet.space)

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  Re: Schpiffkraft Hakenkreuz
 
(...) This MOC tries to be funny on a subject that is certainly less than funny. And no, I don't find other Brickshelf finds such as suicide bombers and (URL) this> funny at all. I find those grossly inappropiate. Depictions of genocides in the (...) (19 years ago, 9-Aug-05, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)

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