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Re: Lego copyrights native language
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lugnet.off-topic.debate
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Tue, 10 Apr 2001 12:41:11 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, David Goeb writes:
> In lugnet.general, Trevor Alvey writes:
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> [snip]
> > "The most important thing is that the words or names of any indigenous
> > groups should not be used in a culturally insensitive way."
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> Welcome to the Club! We have the "people" in the Wild West sets still
> being sold and the horrific images are still inproduction. When will
> LEGO get a clue on these issues? I don't think they ever will it's
> imbedded in the Euro'mind space. We are all; north and southern peoples;
> but dust in the face of their world view. We must wait, change will come,
> some day not today but it will come....
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> Peace
> DaveG
You can copyright whatever you want. 'Ford' is an English word, but it
doesn't mean anyone could call their motor car company by that name anymore.
Saying that you can't copyright Maori words when you can any other language
is discrimination.
Peas*
Jason J Railton.
*Mushy ones. With chips. Mmm.
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| (...) [snip] (...) Welcome to the Club! We have the "people" in the Wild West sets still being sold and the horrific images are still inproduction. When will LEGO get a clue on these issues? I don't think they ever will it's imbedded in the (...) (24 years ago, 10-Apr-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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