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Re: Is Bionicle violence?
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Fri, 16 Feb 2001 04:13:49 GMT
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In lugnet.technic.bionicle, Larry Pieniazek writes:
> Trimmed bionicle from FUT
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> In lugnet.technic.bionicle, Bill Farkas writes:
> > In lugnet.technic.bionicle, Michael Horvath writes:
> > > I agree with both of you. I do think it's disturbing.
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> > This may stir up a firestorm (not my intent), but why is violence in a
> > storyline so bad?
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> I agree with Bill. Violence in a story isn't bad, per se. It's *celebrating
> it* as an end in and of itself that's bad.
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> I hold with a philosophy that doesn't initiate violence but that doesn't
> mean I'm against seeing it happen when it's necessary to make a point or to
> move a story forward.
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> ++Lar (never start a fight, but if someone starts one, and turning the other
> cheek doesn't work, fight to win)
I think I pretty much agree with your words about violence, Larry. It's summed
up pretty well in that Kenny Rogers song, which I can't remember the name of
right now, about tommy, Becky, and the Gatlan boys.
But I am disappointed that TLC seems to be "relaxing" it's long-held policy of
non-violent toys. Everyone has the right to change their mind (even
corporations) but I dont remember seeing anything anywhere about TLC deciding
to do this.
Just my AU$0.02 (which is closer to US$0.01 these days 8?()
ROSCO
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