Judge in Northern Ireland overturns ban on homophobic church ad

Mar 22, 2011 10:39

A judge has overturned an Advertising Standards Authority ban on a church advert which railed against gay sex ( Read more... )

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entropius March 22 2011, 21:21:48 UTC
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sparkindarkness March 22 2011, 21:45:13 UTC
This is repellent

They can profuce hateful, inciting adverts taht call gay people perverts because though they're offensive our very EXISTENCE is offensive to christians?!

REALLY?! So we're so offensive for daring to breath to the poor bigoted Christians that it's justified producing homophobic filth?

Why not just strike down the ASA's clause about sexuality? What's the point of it any more since our existence is deemed offensive enopugh to justify evil shit?

Oh and remember THIS add
http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2010/10/27/gay-priest-ice-cream-ad-banned-for-mocking-catholics/

this one is still banned

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raggedyanndy March 23 2011, 01:32:54 UTC

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amyura March 23 2011, 01:44:54 UTC
LOL Free Presbyterians-- that's Ian Paisley's church. He's got really close ties to Bob Jones University and was once jailed for some shady stuff related to the Troubles if I'm not mistaken.

Still not getting how what two adults do with each other has any effect on me or my religious beliefs.

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kyra_neko_rei March 23 2011, 17:07:29 UTC
According to the BBC, Mr Justice Treacy said: “The applicant’s religious views and the biblical scripture which underpins those views no doubt cause offence, even serious offence, to those of a certain sexual orientation.

“Likewise, the practice of homosexuality may have a similar effect on those of a particular religious faith.

Wow, comparing someone's life to someone else's loudmouth bullhorning? "Your existence is as offensive to me as my calling for your death is to you" is not a view that should get anything from a court of justice except belly laughter and perhaps a reccommendation to seek sensitivity training.

Call me when Teh Gay takes out ads with visible buttsex happening on them, which might be the equivalent in terms of relative offensiveness.

Speaking outside the court with the Rev Ian Paisley, he said: “We want to make it clear we had nothing against the seven people who objected to the advertisement.

Nothing except what it says on the ad, I'm sure.

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