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Richie Dulin wrote:
> I am not a space nazi.
>
> Or maybe my MOC is not saying “Well, if the Eastern Blok is acceptable, why not
> the Space Nazis?” at all. Maybe the space nazis don’t really fly around in
> anti-grav swastikas, perhaps they spend their time making others conform to
> their will, say what they should, and think what they ought. Maybe there’s only
> a symbolic relationship (shape, uniform and facial hair) between the Nazis of
> the 1930’s and the Space Nazi’s of my MOC? What would a *real* space nazi look
> like?
>
> I remember an episode of The X-Files, where Mulder said “People think the devil
> has horns and a tail. They're not used to looking for some kindly man who tells
> you what you want to hear.” And I think people need to keep this in mind when
> considering my MOC. What is characterised or stereotyped as evil is not
> necessarily evil. So, to sum up, let me ask this – “Does a silly uniform, funny
> moustache and a flying swastika for a ride a true space nazi make?”
>
> I am not a nazi.
>
> Do you know a nazi?
>
> Are you a nazi?
>
>
Right On Richie!
I only read parts of this thread, mainly because of how vicious it got.
But, I think you make a good point. Everyone needs to constantly listen
and look in the mirror and see what the look and sound like.
In my opinion, the reaction you got resembled nazism more than your MOC did.
-Kyle
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| (...) I would agree. I was VERY disappointed at the pelting Richie got. But then again, I know that Richie is a great pirate builder and was reminded here. As a result, I asked him to write up an article on his ships in BrickJournal. Because he's a (...) (19 years ago, 18-Aug-05, to lugnet.space, lugnet.people, lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| I am not a nazi. Let me say that again: I am not a nazi. I really do want to make that point clear in this post. I am not a nazi. Nor do I want to be a nazi. If you frequent LUGNET, you may have noticed a MOC (my own creation) that I posted to the (...) (19 years ago, 18-Aug-05, to lugnet.space, lugnet.people, lugnet.off-topic.debate) !!
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