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Re: Life size guns and assault rifles on Brickshellf-- opinions?
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lugnet.off-topic.debate
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Mon, 22 Aug 2005 13:42:16 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Chris Klint wrote:
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Hey all,
I’ve noticed lately that there has been a surge in the amount of posts built
on the theme of censorship and controlling what people build. Now I really
don’t want to cause a fuss considering there are censors throughout the world
but for some reason censors for MOCs seems a little different. Personally in
my opinion they should post elsewhere since the censors don’t really stick to
the ideals that LEGO stands for. I would like to compare the censors’ posts
to the censorship under Goebbels. The first thing that comes to mind when I
see the latest page-long post is what they represent, arrogance,
condescension and stupidity. Now I don’t want to say that I’m against
stupidity or the right to display it on LUGNET but I would personally like to
see it posted on maj.com with a disclaimer rather than Brickshelf where tons
of kids are going to see it.
In short I would rather see kids enjoying LEGO rather than being stopped by a
censor mistaking a MOC for the real thing.
Here’s what I’m talking about:
http://news.lugnet.com/space/?n=39164
What’s your opinion?
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I don’t follow what you are talking about. First off, are you saying I am a
censor? Who else is in this group of censors? How did you determine who’s a
censor and who isn’t?
Keep in mind that I have never argued that Richie shouldnt have the right to
build what he likes and post it whereever he likes. My argument is that he
should have acted with more sensitivity on a subject as explosive as the Nazis.
People like taking up the cause of free speech. They like fighting the
oppressors. The problem is that there are NO censors here, no oppressors. You
do whatever you want. And I am free to comment on it. THAT is freedom of
speech.
And comparing the “censors” with censorship under Goebbles? Goebbles used a
violent police state to murder and imprison those who spoke out against Hitler
and the Nazis. The “censors” (in relation to the Lugnet thread) asked for
Richie to use a little bit of self control. Ya, I don’t see any similiarity at
all, except in the rhetorical sense of censorship = bad.
hope that makes sense...
-Lenny
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