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Jan 30, 2010 11:29 PM
It's matchmaking ad, not AdultFriendFinder!

Oh wait, I forgot, if two men hold hands it automatically rounds up to deep throating
Jan 30, 2010 11:29pm
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FairwoodKing

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Jan 30, 2010 11:34 PM
I'm Pro-Choice. Scientists are in agreement that our planet can only successfully house about two billion people. We already have more than six billion with no end in sight. If we don't do something drastic to cut down on the population, our planet won't be able to house anyone. We are polluting the planet to death, we are using all the natural resources, and we are responsible for intense global warming. All this because people like to screw. Abortion is not the only solution, but it is a good one.
Jan 30, 2010 11:34pm
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Jan 30, 2010 11:36 PM
That may be, but, if I have it right, I believe the ad involves to men grabbing for an item, such as a piece of pizza, and getting so close to each other that they feel the need to start kissing. Uh, that's disturbing.

Do you really want to see that?
Jan 30, 2010 11:36pm
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Jan 30, 2010 11:37 PM
I would think nothing of it.
Jan 30, 2010 11:37pm
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Jan 30, 2010 11:40 PM
Why do people care what other people do? Its not your life. If you don't want to be gay then don't be gay..but why would you care if other people are? And don't quote the Bible..that doesn't work as an argument. The ignorance of some people is incredible.
Jan 30, 2010 11:40pm
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Jan 30, 2010 11:41 PM
That's fair. To each his own.
Jan 30, 2010 11:41pm
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Jan 30, 2010 11:41 PM
Fairwood, Nice coverup for the real issue.........that you want to see the gay commercial.
Jan 30, 2010 11:41pm
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Jan 30, 2010 11:45 PM
I quote only Maas.
Jan 30, 2010 11:45pm
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Jan 30, 2010 11:49 PM
bLuE_71 wrote: Fairwood, Nice coverup for the real issue.........that you want to see the gay commercial.
I'm not covering up anything. I was just giving reasons why I don't want to see Tebow's commercial.

But you're right, I do want to see the gay commercial.
Jan 30, 2010 11:49pm
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Jan 30, 2010 11:50 PM
If a television network chooses to run a gay dating service commercial or an anti-abortion commercial, that is purely up to them. If sponsors who are disenchanted with either or both of these commercial messages choose to pull their sponsorships in protest of the messages being aired, that is also purely up to them. unless the commercials are against some law or violate the rights of citizens, then the right to air them should be protected. I think the network will ultimately have to decide if the lost revenue is worth it. Free enterprise usually has it's ways of controlling what goes over the airwaves.
Jan 30, 2010 11:50pm
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FairwoodKing

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Jan 31, 2010 12:03 AM
Swamp Fox wrote: If a television network chooses to run a gay dating service commercial or an anti-abortion commercial, that is purely up to them. If sponsors who are disenchanted with either or both of these commercial messages choose to pull their sponsorships in protest of the messages being aired, that is also purely up to them. unless the commercials are against some law or violate the rights of citizens, then the right to air them should be protected. I think the network will ultimately have to decide if the lost revenue is worth it. Free enterprise usually has it's ways of controlling what goes over the airwaves.
True, but I'm a liberal and I don't like the idea that CBS is running right-wing commercials but refusing to run left-wing commercials. In my opinion, this is discrimination.
Jan 31, 2010 12:03am
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Jan 31, 2010 12:06 AM
FairwoodKing wrote: True, but I'm a liberal and I don't like the idea that CBS is running right-wing commercials but refusing to run left-wing commercials. In my opinion, this is discrimination.
It's bullshit, but they have that right. All you can do is make it knows to CBS how you feel about it, in some matter.
Jan 31, 2010 12:06am
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Jan 31, 2010 12:07 AM
Here's a link to a GoDaddy.com commercial that CBS axed.



So where is GLAAD on this one? Do they trash CBS for not allowing this to be aired, or do they praise CBS for not airing one that portrays a stereotypical flaming queen?

Has any network allowed an ad that shows over-the-top physical affection to be aired outside of the overnight time slots?
Jan 31, 2010 12:07am
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Jan 31, 2010 12:09 AM
I don't care to see either. It's not the venue for it and shouldn't be considered as such. Why do they feel the need to interupt my only escape from the daily rigors of keeping alive with an agenda? Sell me beer, sell chips, show me how bad ass I'd look in that new pick-up, I'm on vacation from reality for a couple hours.

The only way they're getting away with it is because their boy Timmy is delivering the message. Take those same two ideas of a dating service and anti-abortion and imagine them featuring Jerry Fallwell and Barney Frank, because in reality, those are who are delivering the message (their ilk).

GTFO with both of 'em & leave me the fuck alone.
Jan 31, 2010 12:09am
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Jan 31, 2010 12:18 AM
I hadn't seen the commercial before and I admit that it is tacky. But it seems to me that the network and the sponson could have made some kind of compromise. I have seen commercials like this in Europe that were in very good taste.
Jan 31, 2010 12:18am
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Jan 31, 2010 12:20 AM
ytownfootball wrote: I don't care to see either. It's not the venue for it and shouldn't be considered as such. Why do they feel the need to interupt my only escape from the daily rigors of keeping alive with an agenda? Sell me beer, sell chips, show me how bad ass I'd look in that new pick-up, I'm on vacation from reality for a couple hours.

The only way they're getting away with it is because their boy Timmy is delivering the message. Take those same two ideas of a dating service and anti-abortion and imagine them featuring Jerry Fallwell and Barney Frank, because in reality, those are who are delivering the message (their ilk).

GTFO with both of 'em & leave me the fuck alone.
I don't think that Timmy will get away with painting Bible verses on his face when he gets into the NFL. Of course, he may not see any playing time anyway, so it may not make any difference.
Jan 31, 2010 12:20am
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Jan 31, 2010 12:24 AM
Tebows persona alone is why CBS is risking such controversy. Were any other figure, sports related or otherwise be the spokesperson, I doubt it would air.
Jan 31, 2010 12:24am
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Jan 31, 2010 12:31 AM
ytownfootball wrote: Tebows persona alone is why CBS is risking such controversy. Were any other figure, sports related or otherwise be the spokesperson, I doubt it would air.
Agreed, had this been a lineman from Western Michigan, or even a QB from another good program, it's not airing.

I agree with your previous post too... considering the wide audience I would probably live without either ad. But then personally, to pick and choose between these two as CBS did pisses me off.

But even that's a slippery slope, trying to cater has led to 5+ straight Super Bowl halftime shows that have all aimed at exactly at the "default" demographic (middle aged to elderly white men), and that is not smart.
Jan 31, 2010 12:31am
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Jan 31, 2010 12:43 AM
Eh, I'd say I am inclined to be pro-life, but there are problems I can see arising if abortion were ever done away with....

However, I am not a fan of this commercial airing... Mainly for the precedent it sets. Now all big events are going to have these kinds of commercials (think election time commercials non-stop). Even though I don't want to see the gay dating service commercial, I kind of feel like they got a raw deal. Not very fair IMO. If you put one controversial commercial on, then you gotta put the other one on.
Jan 31, 2010 12:43am
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Jan 31, 2010 12:47 AM
I dunno about the rest of y'all, but when I watch the Super Bowl, I want to see funny ads. If it has to do with abortion, the only thing I'm gonna find funny is a snapshot of a dead fetus lying on a slab. Why? Because it's always been dead. Life begins at birth. That fetus never realizes or feels a thing.
Jan 31, 2010 12:47am
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Jan 31, 2010 12:51 AM
Scarlet_Fever wrote: I am now officially proud of a television network
I'm going to get some girls pregnant and then talk them into abortions just because of you and this commercial.
Jan 31, 2010 12:51am
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Jan 31, 2010 1:01 AM
FairwoodKing wrote: I'm Pro-Choice. Scientists are in agreement that our planet can only successfully house about two billion people. We already have more than six billion with no end in sight. If we don't do something drastic to cut down on the population, our planet won't be able to house anyone. We are polluting the planet to death, we are using all the natural resources, and we are responsible for intense global warming. All this because people like to screw. Abortion is not the only solution, but it is a good one.
You do realize thats earths population is going to start going down pretty soon.
Jan 31, 2010 1:01am
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Jan 31, 2010 1:11 AM
Could happen. There's nothing wrong with the planet, it'll do nothing but shake us off like a bad case of fleas. The planet is fine, it's the people that are fucked.
Jan 31, 2010 1:11am
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Jan 31, 2010 1:13 AM
I Wear Pants wrote:
Scarlet_Fever wrote: I am now officially proud of a television network
I'm going to get some girls pregnant and then talk them into abortions just because of you and this commercial.
That's very responsible of you!
Jan 31, 2010 1:13am
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Jan 31, 2010 1:21 AM
2quik4u wrote:
FairwoodKing wrote: I'm Pro-Choice. Scientists are in agreement that our planet can only successfully house about two billion people. We already have more than six billion with no end in sight. If we don't do something drastic to cut down on the population, our planet won't be able to house anyone. We are polluting the planet to death, we are using all the natural resources, and we are responsible for intense global warming. All this because people like to screw. Abortion is not the only solution, but it is a good one.
You do realize thats earths population is going to start going down pretty soon.
Good.
Jan 31, 2010 1:21am