I love AdRants. It's one of the best blogs out there, so when I popped over to the Denver Egotist to read the latest rant from Felix, I was surprised to see this comment:
"The best rant I have read in a long time, possibly ever! Not sure I hold a mindset as extreme as Felix but I, too, am fairly unreligious and think we just have to fend for ourselves in this life." - Steve Hall
The topic is a touchy one. Religion. And the need to remove it from advertising. Do you agree? Disagree? Read the whole thing here...but here's a snippet (and I've edited the fruity language for you).
"If you really are religious, and believe all that bullsht, then you have absolutely no place being in this industry. The very idea of advertising goes against everything you "choose to believe." And of course, that's where all the fking hilarious loopholes and interpretations come into play, meaning that you can pretty much do whatever the fk you want and still claim to be a follower of Jesus. Or Mary. Or God. Or Buddha.
Advertising is one of the most capitalist professions going. We whore ourselves out daily, pushing sht people don't want at prices they can't afford and collecting a paycheck. We sell cigarettes, booze, flashy cars, bikes, sneakers, fast food, in fact, everything that is either superficial, unhealthy or just plain pointless. Sure, we sell other stuff too, but it's a tiny percentage. We even do charity work, but tell me that's not about easing our conscience, or doing some self-serving crap to bag an award."
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