Comments on: Ice cream ad ‘sexualised’ clerical couple – and that’s just not decent says ASA http://freethinker.co.uk/2009/07/02/ice-cream-ad-%e2%80%98sexualised%e2%80%99-clerical-couple-%e2%80%93-and-that%e2%80%99s-just-not-decent-says-asa/ The voice of atheism since 1881 Mon, 13 Feb 2012 09:36:37 +0000 hourly 1 By: Broga http://freethinker.co.uk/2009/07/02/ice-cream-ad-%e2%80%98sexualised%e2%80%99-clerical-couple-%e2%80%93-and-that%e2%80%99s-just-not-decent-says-asa/comment-page-1/#comment-18425 Broga Fri, 03 Jul 2009 11:17:50 +0000 http://freethinker.co.uk/?p=6953#comment-18425 The Advertising Standards Authority is run by the Advertisers - self regulating - and they are pro religion in my experience. I tried to get them to stop the lies being pushed on Welsh Language Television where the NSPCC place heart rending pictures of little children, including one with a tube in its arm in a hospital, and plead for money - £2 a month "child abuse must stop." The NSPCC does not stop child abuse, has no powers to intervene temselves, and in an infamous case in South Wales ignored requests from neighbours on a sink Housing Estate to help a child who was eventually tortured to death. The ASA sent me a semi literate reply which I responded to by accusing them of being a "conduit for the NSPCC." Things got a bit heavy, I was referred to London and they still let the NSPCC continue. Meanwhile, 20 Christian twats somewhere or other complained about an advert and that was banned. PS I sent a large bundle of papers, evidence produced and printed at my expense, to the "appropriate person" in the Welsh Assembly. Heard no more. Disappeared into then air. The Advertising Standards Authority is run by the Advertisers – self regulating – and they are pro religion in my experience. I tried to get them to stop the lies being pushed on Welsh Language Television where the NSPCC place heart rending pictures of little children, including one with a tube in its arm in a hospital, and plead for money – £2 a month "child abuse must stop." The NSPCC does not stop child abuse, has no powers to intervene temselves, and in an infamous case in South Wales ignored requests from neighbours on a sink Housing Estate to help a child who was eventually tortured to death. The ASA sent me a semi literate reply which I responded to by accusing them of being a "conduit for the NSPCC."

Things got a bit heavy, I was referred to London and they still let the NSPCC continue. Meanwhile, 20 Christian twats somewhere or other complained about an advert and that was banned. PS I sent a large bundle of papers, evidence produced and printed at my expense, to the "appropriate person" in the Welsh Assembly. Heard no more. Disappeared into then air.

]]> By: William Harwood http://freethinker.co.uk/2009/07/02/ice-cream-ad-%e2%80%98sexualised%e2%80%99-clerical-couple-%e2%80%93-and-that%e2%80%99s-just-not-decent-says-asa/comment-page-1/#comment-18410 William Harwood Thu, 02 Jul 2009 21:31:31 +0000 http://freethinker.co.uk/?p=6953#comment-18410 If the Vatican had been smart, it would have stepped in and instructed the magazines to keep running an ad that implied that nuns and priests are heterosexual. If the Vatican had been smart, it would have stepped in and instructed the magazines to keep running an ad that implied that nuns and priests are heterosexual.

]]> By: Stonyground http://freethinker.co.uk/2009/07/02/ice-cream-ad-%e2%80%98sexualised%e2%80%99-clerical-couple-%e2%80%93-and-that%e2%80%99s-just-not-decent-says-asa/comment-page-1/#comment-18403 Stonyground Thu, 02 Jul 2009 18:57:05 +0000 http://freethinker.co.uk/?p=6953#comment-18403 I have to disagree, I laugh my head off every time that an advertiser prods the usual idiots with a stick in full knowledge that they never ever fail to react. I always cite the Beneton ads which ran for something like ten years before the bad taste police caught on that they were being used. I have to disagree, I laugh my head off every time that an advertiser prods the usual idiots with a stick in full knowledge that they never ever fail to react. I always cite the Beneton ads which ran for something like ten years before the bad taste police caught on that they were being used.

]]> By: horseloverfats http://freethinker.co.uk/2009/07/02/ice-cream-ad-%e2%80%98sexualised%e2%80%99-clerical-couple-%e2%80%93-and-that%e2%80%99s-just-not-decent-says-asa/comment-page-1/#comment-18395 horseloverfats Thu, 02 Jul 2009 15:41:30 +0000 http://freethinker.co.uk/?p=6953#comment-18395 Or alterboy? Or alterboy?

]]> By: MrSean http://freethinker.co.uk/2009/07/02/ice-cream-ad-%e2%80%98sexualised%e2%80%99-clerical-couple-%e2%80%93-and-that%e2%80%99s-just-not-decent-says-asa/comment-page-1/#comment-18393 MrSean Thu, 02 Jul 2009 14:57:05 +0000 http://freethinker.co.uk/?p=6953#comment-18393 I really hate contrived controversiality. I bet marketing/advertisers have a little formula for this. They have a sliding scale where they rate different ideas and balance the number of lost customers to the potential gained through free publicity. I have to say I hate advertisements rammed down my throat as much as sermons, so noone wins today. I do fancy an icecream....after confession though. - Damnit it worked, they got me! I really hate contrived controversiality. I bet marketing/advertisers have a little formula for this. They have a sliding scale where they rate different ideas and balance the number of lost customers to the potential gained through free publicity. I have to say I hate advertisements rammed down my throat as much as sermons, so noone wins today. I do fancy an icecream….after confession though. – Damnit it worked, they got me!

]]> By: Stuart H. http://freethinker.co.uk/2009/07/02/ice-cream-ad-%e2%80%98sexualised%e2%80%99-clerical-couple-%e2%80%93-and-that%e2%80%99s-just-not-decent-says-asa/comment-page-1/#comment-18389 Stuart H. Thu, 02 Jul 2009 12:33:18 +0000 http://freethinker.co.uk/?p=6953#comment-18389 If they'd just roped in the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence they'd have saved a lot of trouble! If they'd just roped in the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence they'd have saved a lot of trouble!

]]> By: Tony E http://freethinker.co.uk/2009/07/02/ice-cream-ad-%e2%80%98sexualised%e2%80%99-clerical-couple-%e2%80%93-and-that%e2%80%99s-just-not-decent-says-asa/comment-page-1/#comment-18387 Tony E Thu, 02 Jul 2009 11:58:56 +0000 http://freethinker.co.uk/?p=6953#comment-18387 What I find incredible is the idea of a nun and priest enjoying themselves. What I find incredible is the idea of a nun and priest enjoying themselves.

]]> By: chrsbol http://freethinker.co.uk/2009/07/02/ice-cream-ad-%e2%80%98sexualised%e2%80%99-clerical-couple-%e2%80%93-and-that%e2%80%99s-just-not-decent-says-asa/comment-page-1/#comment-18385 chrsbol Thu, 02 Jul 2009 11:52:17 +0000 http://freethinker.co.uk/?p=6953#comment-18385 Yes I noticed "the hand" primed for action as well! Yes I noticed "the hand" primed for action as well!

]]> By: andrea http://freethinker.co.uk/2009/07/02/ice-cream-ad-%e2%80%98sexualised%e2%80%99-clerical-couple-%e2%80%93-and-that%e2%80%99s-just-not-decent-says-asa/comment-page-1/#comment-18384 andrea Thu, 02 Jul 2009 11:32:22 +0000 http://freethinker.co.uk/?p=6953#comment-18384 Haha I just tried to link to the CV website from the article (from work internet) and got this Request denied by WatchGuard HTTP proxy. Reason: one or more categories denied helper='WebBlocker.2' details='Intolerance & Hate' Haha I just tried to link to the CV website from the article (from work internet)
and got this
Request denied by WatchGuard HTTP proxy.
Reason: one or more categories denied helper='WebBlocker.2' details='Intolerance & Hate'

]]> By: barry_duke http://freethinker.co.uk/2009/07/02/ice-cream-ad-%e2%80%98sexualised%e2%80%99-clerical-couple-%e2%80%93-and-that%e2%80%99s-just-not-decent-says-asa/comment-page-1/#comment-18383 barry_duke Thu, 02 Jul 2009 10:50:07 +0000 http://freethinker.co.uk/?p=6953#comment-18383 Beware, Remigius: A moment on the lips; a lifetime on the hips! Beware, Remigius: A moment on the lips; a lifetime on the hips!

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