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Talking point : Re: Thoughts about the Target thief
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Thu, 1 Dec 2005 00:15:08 GMT
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Allister McLaren wrote:
> In lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, Calum Tsang wrote:
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> > In lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, Allister McLaren wrote:
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> > > The response is simple. If they drive a car, and chances are they do, simply
> > > point to the most recent article about a drunken speeding motorist killing
> > > someone and say "I hope you aren't doing this too."
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> > > There's a word for judging a group based on the actions of one person -
> > > 'prejudice'. Also 'pig-ignorance'.
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> > Okay, but everyone drives a car. Not many adults play with Lego, making the
> > association much stronger.
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> > This makes it quite a bit worse. At some point your response stops working
> > due to the lowest common denominator.
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> > Calum
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> So that makes this kind of prejudice ok then does it? You can accept being
> associated with Swanberg's criminal behaviour if you want, but I for one will
> not. The car example, {because} it's something that {nearly} everyone does, is
> pertinent because it highlights the absurdity of the attitude.
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> I play with Lego. That's where my similarities with this person begins and ends.
> His illegal bahaviour in no way shape or form implicates that you or I or any
> other Lego fan does the same thing. Anyone that thinks so, and any AFOL that
> thinks this is 'bad for the community' is an idiot.
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> That is all.
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> a
I can see my use of "Swanberg" as a verb.
Wow, you really screwed up that robot Dave. Way to pull a swanberg.
or
My im missing a 2x4 red brick, janey did you swanberg it at the last show?
or
RTL 23 (autonomous shopping) - rule 3, your robot can not replace a UPC
code on the target toy. aka - the swanberg rule
I could go on.
Chris
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| (...) So that makes this kind of prejudice ok then does it? You can accept being associated with Swanberg's criminal behaviour if you want, but I for one will not. The car example, because it's something that nearly everyone does, is pertinent (...) (19 years ago, 30-Nov-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, FTX)
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