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| Topic Started: Wednesday, 1. September 2010, 17:34 (696 Views) | |
| OsullivanB | Monday, 13. September 2010, 20:52 Post #31 |
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As so often, I bought and read the book. |
| "There is a principle which is a bar against all information, which is proof against all arguments and which cannot fail to keep a man in everlasting ignorance - that principle is contempt prior to investigation." Herbert Spencer | |
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| Rose of York | Monday, 13. September 2010, 21:03 Post #32 |
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I am now the proud possessor of three issues of The Lady, a terribly terribly posh magazines which provides terribly terribly thought provoking articles for the information and recreation of terribly terribly ladies discerning ladies.
It tells that raising concerns is indeed beneficial to a terribly terribly posh forum member. On a more serious note, I do not think crude adverts would impress the readership of The Lady Magazine. They might well be better off without it. |
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| Rose of York | Tuesday, 14. September 2010, 13:57 Post #33 |
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I would suggest the responsibility is also: Down to the forums! Down to all Catholics, lay or clerical! Down to every individual Christian! We need not wait for our bishops, but they could have helped spread awareness of these adverts. They have websites, diocesan newspapers and secretaries. |
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| Gerard | Wednesday, 15. September 2010, 15:17 Post #34 |
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Ice-cream advert featuring pregnant nun is banned Story as reported in The Guardian newspaper: http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2010/sep/15/ice-cream-pregnant-nun-ad-banned Gerry |
| "The institutional and charismatic aspects are quasi coessential to the Church's constitution" (Pope John Paul II, 1998). | |
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| Rose of York | Wednesday, 15. September 2010, 21:40 Post #35 |
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The Advertising Standards Agency has published its adjudication. http://asa.org.uk/Complaints-and-ASA-action/Adjudications/2010/9/Antonio-Federici/TF_ADJ_49041.aspx They have ruled that the ad must not appear again in its current form. Only ten complaints were received. At least four were from members of Catholic Cyberforum. If Josephine had not posted on here, there may only have been six, so it is likely we had some influence. Dare I say "Lay power won the day"? What a wonderful achievement for this forum and in particular for Josephine, who alerted us. |
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| Rose of York | Wednesday, 15. September 2010, 21:51 Post #36 |
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The ruling is that the advert of the pregnant nun must not appear again in its current form. A similar advert by the same firm was banned last year. They changed it a little, and used it again in slightly different form. Now they are planning to plaster a similar advert, not quite the same, on billboards near Westminster Abbey, where Pope Benedict and the Archbishop of Canterbury will pray before Mass is said at Westminster Cathedral on Saturday.. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-11300552 Antonio Federici, the ice cream manufacturer, has not year revealed what image will be portrayed in the new advert, but they say that it would be "a continuation of the theme".
I suggest we Cyberforum members teach them that they cannot treat Catholics in this manner. Lets all make our complaints when we have evidence the new posters are offensive, and lets rope in support from family and parishioners. To complain First read this http://www.asa.org.uk/Regulation-Explained/What-we-cover.aspx then complete and submit the online complaint form http://www.asa.org.uk/Complaints-and-ASA-action/How-to-complain/Online-Form.aspx |
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| Anne-Marie | Wednesday, 15. September 2010, 22:04 Post #37 |
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WELL DONE, JO. |
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Anne-Marie FIAT VOLUNTAS DEI | |
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| OsullivanB | Wednesday, 15. September 2010, 22:04 Post #38 |
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I can't think of any billboards within a mile of Westminster Abbey, though I daresay there may be some somewhere. |
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| Rose of York | Wednesday, 15. September 2010, 22:18 Post #39 |
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According to The Independent: http://www.independent.co.uk/news/media/advertising/ice-cream-firm-antonio-federici--vows-to-defy-ban-on-pregnant-nun-advert-2079814.html
I find the attitude of the advertisers very childish. |
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