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(...) Pedant! Um. Well. Um. But on the show Herc was the son of Zeus and was antagonized by Hera. They're Greek, I tells ya! (...) I'm sure I don't know what you're talking about... Dave! (25 years ago, 30-Oct-01, to lugnet.technic.bionicle)
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(...) Hercules is Roman. Herakles is Greek. I suppose I shouldn't mention the other character is from Generation-X (Xena). Bruce (remembering all those little zingers and getting revenge!) :-) (25 years ago, 30-Oct-01, to lugnet.technic.bionicle)
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(...) Point taken, but let's up the stakes for the sake of argument. If LEGO had released a (substandard) action figure line, and one of the main characters was named Jesus Christ, would Catholics have a problem? How about if Jesus Christ had a pal (...) (25 years ago, 30-Oct-01, to lugnet.technic.bionicle)
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| | Cultures, words, meanings and ownership (was Was Re: "piffle!" (bowdlerised for your protection)
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John's right, this IS debate fodder. He should have set XFUT, but I will. XFUT o-t.debate and let's keep it out of other groups if it veers into the subject areas... that would be my strong preference and I suspect many others as well. Just a (...) (25 years ago, 30-Oct-01, to lugnet.technic.bionicle, lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Why is it more absurd than a corporation's claim to a trademark? Note that the Treaty of Waitangi (1840) (URL) acknowledges Maori entitlement to cultural heritage, which includes their language. (URL) LEGO can acknowledge the importance of (...) (25 years ago, 30-Oct-01, to lugnet.technic.bionicle)
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Tone down the language. -Suz LUGNET Admin (25 years ago, 30-Oct-01, to lugnet.technic.bionicle, lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) heehee Right on, Tukawetse;-) -John (25 years ago, 30-Oct-01, to lugnet.technic.bionicle, lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) Uh, troll, I don't think that the indians *owned* this country in the first place to have it "stolen". But this is .debate fodder for which I have not the time or inclination... , yet, when a company, like (...) As many are pointing out (...) (25 years ago, 30-Oct-01, to lugnet.technic.bionicle)
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(...) Maybe the Lakota and Cheyenne people should sue Lego for using Native Americans in some of their playsets. Widen the scope and go after Playmobil, too. And Japan should definitely review the cultural sensitivity of the Samurai sets. And the (...) (25 years ago, 30-Oct-01, to lugnet.technic.bionicle, lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) I am surprised at the attitude being displayed by the Lugnet community over this issue. You are not being very realistic about this whole issue. We live in a country where a woman, on her own accord spills hot coffee on herself and wins a (...) (25 years ago, 30-Oct-01, to lugnet.technic.bionicle)
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