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> Do you realize how many problems Lego would have if they started making
> non-yellow human minifigs? First, they'd have to stop making yellow minifigs
> altogether. If they didn't, and let them slide as "caucasians", they'd be
> opening themselves up to lawsuits from all over the world. Assuming they rid
> themselves of yellow as a skin color, they would then have to create a "proper
> distribution" of races in all themes. Of course, what would the "proper
> distribution" be? After all, America has a different ethnic distribution than
> Europe, Africa, or India. Also, what about all the variations in skin color?
> Hopefully you can see that this is not feasible for a company like Lego to do.
> They'd be opening themselves up to lawsuits and critisism from people the
> world over.
>
> Lego, Please stick with yellow as the universal human minifig color...
>
> Jeff
Aye, true. But, as I said before, this particular theme is based in something
real. This is the first time that TLC has made minifigs based on real live
people, and I question their stand on it, because it doesn't make sense to
me. They strive for accuracy, especially in the Star Wars line, (even if they
do a sometimes bad job of it) and I don't know why they don't make minifigs
accurate as well. Also, kind of a thing for the entire thread: Does anyone
else notice that all these different race sets (the Indian set in particular)
are all rather old? Even 5 years ago society didn't have this "need" to be
politically correct. What is it with people now? Everyone is afraid that
what they say might not be accepted as the "norm." I say speak your mind;
don't let someone else dictate it. If I have something to say, I say it.
Granted, sometimes it's tactless, but it's my opinion. THEN I worry about
what others think, and respond accordingly.
-Chris
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