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    Re: Update on Maori/Bionicle dispute —Dave Schuler
   (...) 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 (...) (23 years ago, 30-Oct-01, to lugnet.technic.bionicle)
   
        Re: Update on Maori/Bionicle dispute —Bruce Schlickbernd
     (...) 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!) :-) (23 years ago, 30-Oct-01, to lugnet.technic.bionicle)
    
         Re: Update on Maori/Bionicle dispute —Dave Schuler
     (...) 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! (23 years ago, 30-Oct-01, to lugnet.technic.bionicle)
   
        Re: Update on Maori/Bionicle dispute —Leonard Hoffman
   (...) but this line of reasoning lies on specific terms, not broad cultural terminology. the maori seem to have a problem with the use of maori terminology, albeit some of them with religious connotation. i mean "pohatu" means "stone"; given your (...) (23 years ago, 31-Oct-01, to lugnet.technic.bionicle)
 

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