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Subject: 
Re: suing TLC for discrimination (was: Re: A simple answer)
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lugnet.starwars, lugnet.general, lugnet.off-topic.debate
Date: 
Mon, 1 May 2000 21:14:47 GMT
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In lugnet.starwars, Dave Schuler writes:
In lugnet.starwars, Charles Eric McCarthy writes:

You're right, they can't sue TLC for *that*, but...
what if there were a lawsuit by TLC employees in the USA who
thought they were being denied promotions due to their race.
Could they use the "racially pure" minifigs as evidence
of a corporate culture of discrimination?

Perhaps.  But then so could anyone who felt that she'd been denied a
promotion because she has four fingers and a thumb instead of the minfig style
of hand.  Likewise anyone who'd missed a promotion because he couldn't remove
and reattach his head!

Dave!

Seems like those who have been promoted in my company have removed their heads,
but forgot to reattach them afterwards  :-)

-Duane



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  Re: suing TLC for discrimination (was: Re: A simple answer)
 
(...) Ditto with companies I've worked for--except the heads DO get reattached, only not in their original position. best LFB FUT-> o-t.fun (25 years ago, 1-May-00, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.general, lugnet.off-topic.fun)

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  Re: suing TLC for discrimination (was: Re: A simple answer)
 
(...) Perhaps. But then so could anyone who felt that she'd been denied a promotion because she has four fingers and a thumb instead of the minfig style of hand. Likewise anyone who'd missed a promotion because he couldn't remove and reattach his (...) (25 years ago, 1-May-00, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.general, lugnet.off-topic.debate)

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