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OT: Suberbowl commercial you should be sure to miss ...

Tom Clayton said:
Religious conservatives watch the game too. If they are offended enough, they might just turn the channel.
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If a "religious conservative" is offended that much by a mere television commercial, they better not leave their house. :monkies:

This thread has run its course... :isadizzy:
 
Tom Clayton said:
If they were advertising on a public sidewalk (without violating local sign ordinances) that would be covered by the 1st Ammendment. This is private commerce, not protected speech.
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"Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is charged with regulating all non-federal government use of the radio spectrum, including radio and television broadcasting, all interstate telecommunications including wire, cable, and satellite, as well as all international communications that originate or terminate in the United States".

If you really want to split hairs on a frog...
Isn't it private commerce up to the point until it's broadcast over the air, Tom? Then the FCC steps in...

Then it becomes a "mish-mash" of regulations regarding 1st Amendment protections and mostly censorship by the FCC, as it's sent out over the air waves, thanks to the numerous suits brought before the various court systems over the years regarding regulation, starting in 1921.

So I was wrong to state 1st amendment protection, in totality. My bad.
Apologies to all.
Happy? :salute:

Tom Clayton said:
Because CBS has to worry about ratings. (See my first paragraph.)If they air something that offends their audience, they may decide to turn the channel. When that happens, ratings go down and demand and price for future ad spaces go down. CBS ends up losing money in the long-term.
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Now that you mentioned this Tom, here's the bottomline, as I see it.

CBS is the one who pretty much leaked these stories about these commercials.
Now nearly every media outlet and forum in the US is heatedly discussing this issue.
Guess what?

It's called free publicity.

In the end, CBS will get its ratings and make money come Super Bowl Sunday, I'm willing to bet. :wavey:
 
I'm aware of the FCC's role - matter of fact I considered mentioning them and the whole "wardrobe malfunction" fiasco in that post. But I was trying (unseccessfully:isadizzy:) to keep the thread slightly on-topic. From the description, the proposed ad wouldn't come anywhere near violating any FCC rules, so I left them out.
 
I'm going to re-iterate my last post...

Yesterday I'm sitting in the waiting room while my Dad is getting his radiation treatment.
I thought it was really odd Headline News was covering the Tom Tebow ad.
Whole big section of their 'news' cast, was dedicated to this 'controversy'.
Now this dating service notice, this morning.
Something really stinks.

I really feel, now, this is just a big ploy by CBS to stir up folks, so they tune in to see the controversy, to get more ratings. Period.
Just as good as a viral ad on YouTube maybe?
 
Daveroo said:
...i too would be horrified if two grown men would start makingout in a crowded stadium...thats not the place...i dont like it wehn married men and women make out in public places such as a football stadium.there are places to be loving and places to be "sporty"...
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Excellent....I think that's the salient point.:salute:

For you Europeans, Asians, Africans, or Aussies that don't get this...The Superbowl is THE MAJOR advertising event of the year in the U.S. It condenses a significant amount of the viewing populace to a single place for a very small period of time. Somewhere along the line it became traditional for companies to compete for the most creative advertisements. It's actually become a major attraction, even to those who don't care for the game. Lately, the half time show has become almost as large as the game.

Some years, the half time show is far better than the game.....
 
Snuffy said:
For the record, I have problems with commercials for products I have no need of using either. (certain hygene products come to mind most readily .........
There is a place ........
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I am in total agreement.

Just because there's a Consitutional Amendment affording the right to free speech, etc.....doesn't necessarily mean such things would be considered appropriate.

I suppose it's just another sign of the times. I don't agree with the "anything goes" mentality.

NC
 
Navy Chief said:
I am in total agreement.

Just because there's a Consitutional Amendment affording the right to free speech, etc.....doesn't necessarily mean such things would be considered appropriate.

I suppose it's just another sign of the times. I don't agree with the "anything goes" mentality.

NC
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Hear hear!!! :ernae:
 
Navy Chief said:
I am in total agreement.

Just because there's a Consitutional Amendment affording the right to free speech, etc.....doesn't necessarily mean such things would be considered appropriate.

I suppose it's just another sign of the times. I don't agree with the "anything goes" mentality.

NC
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For the record, neither do I. I think "anything goes" is one of the causes of a lot of the worlds ills currently.
Just making a point. Get the 'debil' in me, sometimes. :icon_twi: :icon_lol:
 
6297J said:
......... and yet, you turned off your television, walked away and you're still whining about it.

Oh well, now it's on your internet as well :monkies:
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sorry, i don't follow your thinking. can you be more specific? in my mind, i thought i was stating my opinion that those who are unsatisfied with a product have no reason to expect change if they continue to support it with their money. i used myself as an example, by stating that because i myself didn't like the product, i chose not to purchase it. if you can show me how i was being whiney i would certainly appreciate it.

i don't remember the internet being part of the discussion. i can only guess that you seem to equate the amount of garbage on the internet with what is shown on television. superficially, you are correct. the difference here, (for me) is that the internet is interactive. not only do i have greater control over the content i expose myself to, but i also have the opportunity to engage in discussions on a myriad of topics with people such as yourself.
i also believe the internet has a far greater ability to enhance my knowledge of subjects ranging from the mundane to the obscure. i don't believe that is possible with television. at least not with the range and depth available on the internet. otoh, i could be wrong. feel free to correct me if you find that to be the case.
 
To hell with everyone being allowed an equal opinion. Some people's opinions are too damn stupid, illogical, poorly considered, badly researched and infuriatingly Neanderthal-like to even be considered.
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And who will judge if one's opinion is too stupid, illogical,etc.
You?
give the guy a break already
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He got a BIG break from us taxpayers, 3 mill! Wonder how long it lasted .....
 
TeaSea said:
Excellent....I think that's the salient point.:salute:
For you Europeans, Asians, Africans, or Aussies that don't get this...The Superbowl is THE MAJOR advertising event of the year in the U.S. It condenses a significant amount of the viewing populace to a single place for a very small period of time. Somewhere along the line it became traditional for companies to compete for the most creative advertisements. It's actually become a major attraction, even to those who don't care for the game. Lately, the half time show has become almost as large as the game.
Some years, the half time show is far better than the game.....
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I thought it was supposed to be a MAJOR SPORTING EVENT........:173go1:
 
Piglet said:
And who will judge if one's opinion is too stupid, illogical,etc.
You?
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That's a good question, and I don't think there is any one easy answer to it. I'd hazard a guess and say that if someone is formulating an opinion without having the decency to spend some time researching facts before shooting their mouths off then that would certainly fit the bill. I'd also say that any opinions that exist for no reason other than prejudice or that aim to denigrate, marginalise or generally insult your fellow human beings also falls neatly into the category of illogical stupidity.

One could argue that my own point of view expressed here exists based on my own personal prejudice against those I consider prejudiced. There are those who express their opinions every day, be they bigoted, racist, homophobic and a variety of other things. Then there are those who sit back, shrug their shoulders and accept it whether they agree or disagree. And then there are those of us who stand up and express our beliefs that some people's opinions are just plain wrong, and worst than that, they are damaging to humanity as a whole. And as I've stated on here before I genuinely believe that those who fall into the two former categories are just as guilty of dragging humanity two steps back for every one step forward that we take; if you're not part of the solution then you're part of the problem.

In actual fact I respect the person who completely disagrees with me far more than the person who has no opinion whatsoever, and just shrugs their shoulders and never chips in.

So to answer your question, I suppose that yes, it would be me, along with others who share my thoughts and sentiments. Of course it's not strictly "deciding", we have no power to force people to do anything, we can simply point out our observations and hope that people listen. And if enough people have the testicular fortitude to stand up and voice similar sentiments then some form of social change will, gradually, over many generations, be the end result.
 
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