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"The world's friendliest toy is catching flack from a priest in Poland. \nIn a presentation aimed at parents, Father Slawomir Kostrzewa claimed that Lego is a tool of the devil. The presentation was a response to the brick-building toy's Monster Fighters series, featuring ghosts, werewolves, vampires, mummies, swamp creatures and more. The set also features a team of monster-fighting people.\nSee also: 17 Practical Uses for Lego in Your Everyday Life\n\nImage: Lego.com\"Friendly fellows have been replaced by dark monsters,\" he said. \"These toys can have a negative effect on children. They can destroy their souls and lead them to the dark side.\"\nThe priest also cited research from New Zealand's University of Canterbury that found that happy facial expressions on minifigures has decreased since the toy's release in 1975. He claims this increases the toy's potential for evil. \nThis isn't Kostrzewa's first attack on a children's toy. Hello Kitty and My Little Pony have also been the subjects of his scrutiny. \nLego did not immediately respond for comment.\nUPDATE, April 3, 2014, 2:35 P.M.: A representative from Lego told Mashable, \"As a company solely focused on a child\u2019s well-being as developed through creative play, our only agenda is to provide toys that foster creative building and role-play opportunities. Vampires, monsters and zombies are often the subject of fantasy-based stories, which is how they were represented in the Lego play world.\""^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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