A friend of mine sent that link to me thinking it would be "funny" I was not amused at all in fact I was quite upset and disgusted that he would even think that is funny. I am writting Ford a letter to tell them just how distasteful that is
But therein lies the rub, Scott. When companies cave to this kind of pressure from any group, it means that any group that has "issues" will see this as a means to get freebies.Originally Posted by Scott77777
I disagree. I think donating vehicles or money is an act of good faith. "Business is business" and Ford and O&M just sent a worldwide message that portraying animals getting killed is a cute and funny way to promote Ford's product.
Couldn't agree with you more!Originally Posted by Scott77777
...I get a bit annoyed at this stuff, because I feel like it reinforces and mean attitudes already present in society.
It is clear that no cat was killed in the making of this ad. What is not clear is how many cats will be killed because of this ad, and how many will be killed in the style of this ad. It is not extortion to hold Ford and Ogilvy & Mather responsible for this ad. In my view we need to let them know this is NOT acceptable. It needs to be done in a manner that doesn't give them more and free advertisment.I've talked to several people at PETA and today I got an official response from them. They say and I believe them that no cat was killed making that commercial