Pro-Lifers are Hijacking the Superbowl Commercials

[LarissaAnn]

Meh. Commercials I don't agree with don't do anything for annoying me, how often have people seen a commercial and had that lightbulb "OH! I must change my ways" moment? Especially this crap:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WujKBJc_y...re=related


Though this commercial, however, I think we can all support:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V1uKfy9Q9...re=related

[Minimalist]

Every time I see a priest I press my ass up against a wall to keep it safe until he's gone.

[Tiberius]

Whilst I don't agree with the contents of the ad, I don't see how this is "hijacking" the Superbowl Commercials. People are entitled to their opinion, and if the station allows it, to broadcast that opinion for a fee.

[thesummerqueen]

This is why I'm saying Pro-Choice people need to fucking speak up.

I feel like there's a raging activist inside me waiting to get out and all I'm going to end up doing is severely pissing off a lot of fundies.

[Tiberius]

I feel like there's a raging activist inside me waiting to get out and all I'm going to end up doing is severely pissing off a lot of fundies.

...and your problem with this is?

[thesummerqueen]

Many things, but I'm talking them through with Ben.

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Not with pissing off the fundies, mind - just the possible fall out from doing it. Some of them are fucking bitches.

[Erinome]

Whilst I don't agree with the contents of the ad, I don't see how this is "hijacking" the Superbowl Commercials. People are entitled to their opinion, and if the station allows it, to broadcast that opinion for a fee.

The station normally wouldn't allow it, as the article says, but he is taking advantage of a rule that says they have to let him. Normally superbowl commercials are really lighthearted, so that's why I called it hijacking. Dead, bloody fetuses, surrounded by religious symbols is a far cry from the normal silliness that goes on during the superbowl, traditionally.

[Jackalope]

Aren't there standards as to the content that can be broadcast over the air? You don't see programming with such grotesque content during the day - why should commercials be any different?

I get that the law requires them to run political ads - and while an ordinary political ad might be annoying, it wouldn't be as highly offensive as the ads in question.

The guy pushing these ads is a grade A douchebag and I hope there's a huge backlash against him for pulling this stunt. What a dick.

[Doubting Thomas]

I think there will be a backlash... even moderate Christians who are against abortion don't want their kids seeing that.