Politically incorrect Christmas adverts
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I have no issues with censorship, particularly if the censoring is in the common good. If I think the censoring is not acceptable I will move on👍🏻.
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Palm oil is in many everyday items, foods and products. One of those hidden items no one really thought much about until something like this campaign highlights it. I think it replaced whale oil is some things, we don’t want to go there again either. Sad fact that given the worlds population, it’s insatiable need for the next best thing, something, somewhere, a natural environment, a species, a civilisation, is being ruined, killed, spoilt. Pandora’s box opens up somewhere new every day.
Moving over to something other than palm oil will sadly impact somewhere else, someone else, another species. All we can do is hope whatever it is is more carefully controlled, and managed, and in the meantime, humans become more aware, curb the must have at any cost mentality.
On the bright side, human fertility has apparently plummeted. Something like this is likely to have a greater impact overall on Earth. But not in our lifetime.
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One of the best, which has been around for a couple of years now, still puts a smile on my face. In fact I really like it, it's so well done..
See:- . https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fNkniZU4VsA
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I’ve witnessed abusive free speech on this very forum, the then Mods stopped it, they they then were attacked. Free speech is a gift, the gift needs protecting not abusing.
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I think people who are rushing to get the ban lifted should seriously consider what they wish for. If they undermine to rules on political messages in TV advertising it could open a complete can of worms. Iceland, rather than create their own content they have used content from an overtly political organisation and that was why it was banned. This may have been a deliberate ploy to court controversy and the banning of the advert has created far more publicity for Iceland than if it had not been banned. So perhaps they don't want the ban overturned?
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Personally I think many are disturbed by the increasing use of Palm Oil unless it is produced in a sustainable way. It's surprising where the issue crops up but for the animals involved there is no voice except ourselves.
Paignton Zoo on Palm Oil LINK
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Some years ago a warning went out to dog owners of a waxy substance washed up on the beach which was dangerous to dogs. This was apparently palm fat. Apart from keeping away from the beach for a while I didn't take much notice. Then earlier this year there was a discussion on radio 2 about Iceland's decision to avoid palm oil. Purely on the basis that it was reportedly dangerous to dogs I started avoiding food containing it. If it's dangerous to dogs, a mammal, what effect does it have on people. Also like many dog owners I regularly saved a bit of food for them when I was eating.
I was horrified by how many food products contain the stuff and will not knowingly buy anything containing it. It was only later I considered the environmental implications.
On the plus side I have lost a lot of weight as I stopped buying the leading brands of bread, chocolate, cakes, biscuits etc. I've had to get smaller clothes.
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