[QUOTE]AMSTERDAM, Netherlands - Concertgoers at a festival in the Dutch city of Lichtenvoorde were treated to an unusual sight Friday: A pink hot air balloon 127 feet high, shaped exactly like a condom, drifting lazily across the sky.
The balloon, with the words "Vrij Veilig" — Dutch for "Safe Sex" — was launched by the public health service in the eastern district of Gelre-Ijssel, near the German border.[/QUOTE]
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070727/ap_on_re_eu/netherlands_condom_ballo...
Kudos to the ad designers and others responsible for getting this massive ad afloat. We need more educational ads such as this. We need to promote condom usage as much as possible. Condoms are one of the only ways to protect against most STIs and people need to realize this. Educational ad campaigns such as this one are one way to get people to realize that or at least to serve as a reminder to practice safer sex.
hahaha thats awsome.
and all we have in the US are talking pigs with the "evolve" slogan XD
[QUOTE=eminatic;188308]hahaha thats awsome.
and all we have in the US are talking pigs with the "evolve" slogan XD[/QUOTE]
lol! Yeah that's true. I personally think they need a better ad campaign than this new "evolve" one. For one thing, its not likely to be viewed positively by conservative Christians or other conservatives who do not believe in evolution. And yes, conservatives have sex too. :p
[QUOTE=LadyBug02;188322]And yes, conservatives have sex too. :p[/QUOTE]
Lies!!!
In all seriousness, I think it's brilliant. Bring it into the limelight. People need to know.
[QUOTE=anotheranon11;188456]Lies!!!
In all seriousness, I think it's brilliant. Bring it into the limelight. People need to know.[/QUOTE]
I agree. But how do we bring sex into the limelight when there are people out there who will do everything in their power, including boycotts, to eliminate such educational ads and such?
[quote=LadyBug02;188520]I apologize. I did not intend to stereotype anything or anyone. :([/quote]
No need to apologize...many of us are very progressive these days! I just do not feel a political party such as the republicans should have any influence over sex education & when they use it as an example, it's poor on their behalf. I tend to follow in the belief of the republicans for small government and limited government intervention in individual choice. I am Catholic, I hear what the Church dictates yet have the view it's merely an institution for one to worship in which set guidelines, again individual choice should prevail. When one lives life as "dictated" without free thought, it makes me wonder about people. Stereotyping does not depict the true essence of beliefs and I do try to dispel the misnomer often. Many are moving from the traditional views of long known institutions.
I believe in Birth Control, sexual freedoms, and gay marriage :)
Okay, the steriotyping thing is not flying with me. I am a Catholic & a Republican they are not enough to make excuses for lack of education. I really am a very liberal person in my beliefs. The problem is not with the church it's with parents and their ideals.
[QUOTE=sera300;188505]Okay, the steriotyping thing is not flying with me. I am a Catholic & a Republican they are not enough to make excuses for lack of education. I really am a very liberal person in my beliefs. The problem is not with the church it's with parents and their ideals.[/QUOTE]
I apologize. I did not intend to stereotype anything or anyone. :(
[QUOTE=sera300;188521]No need to apologize...many of us are very progressive these days! I just do not feel a political party such as the republicans should have any influence over sex education & when they use it as an example, it's poor on their behalf. I tend to follow in the belief of the republicans for small government and limited government intervention in individual choice. I am Catholic, I hear what the Church dictates yet have the view it's merely an institution for one to worship in which set guidelines, again individual choice should prevail. When one lives life as "dictated" without free thought, it makes me wonder about people. Stereotyping does not depict the true essence of beliefs and I do try to dispel the misnomer often. Many are moving from the traditional views of long known institutions.
I believe in Birth Control, sexual freedoms, and gay marriage :)[/QUOTE]
That's cool. I am also a Catholic though not a practicing one. I also believe in birth control, sexual freedoms, and gay marriage. I also believe in the pro-choice philosophy.
That's really an excellent ad.
[quote=LadyBug02;188565]That's cool. I am also a Catholic though not a practicing one. I also believe in birth control, sexual freedoms, and gay marriage. I also believe in the pro-choice philosophy.[/quote]
100% pro-choice, too.
[QUOTE=sera300;188576]100% pro-choice, too.[/QUOTE]
Awesome! I belong to another forum that is primarily for Christians. Many of the Catholics there are hard core conservative Catholics and are against abortions. It is nice to know that there are other pro-choice Catholics out there besides me. :)
[quote=LadyBug02;188577]Awesome! I belong to another forum that is primarily for Christians. Many of the Catholics there are hard core conservative Catholics and are against abortions. It is nice to know that there are other pro-choice Catholics out there besides me. :)[/quote]
I can understand people not caring for the decision for themselves as a person/individual. However, when the same wish to dictate the same choice upon other's it makes me annoyed. Everyone has to live with the choices they make in life but to say it's imposed upon everyone it's plain wrong. For years I worked in a Catholic hospital (they were the first to employ me) we were not supposed to counsel patients on birth control options or termination of a preg. even under the circumstances of rape & incest. Needless to say, nearly everyone overrode the "policy" since it is a woman's choice to make. 100% pro-choice here! Also, strongly believe in the individuals right to bear arms--pack myself too. Told you, not all of us Catholic, Republicans are mainstream! :eek:
[QUOTE=sera300;188578]I can understand people not caring for the decision for themselves as a person/individual. However, when the same wish to dictate the same choice upon other's it makes me annoyed. Everyone has to live with the choices they make in life but to say it's imposed upon everyone it's plain wrong. For years I worked in a Catholic hospital (they were the first to employ me) we were not supposed to counsel patients on birth control options or termination of a preg. even under the circumstances of rape & incest. Needless to say, nearly everyone overrode the "policy" since it is a woman's choice to make. 100% pro-choice here! Also, strongly believe in the individuals right to bear arms--pack myself too. Told you, not all of us Catholic, Republicans are mainstream! :eek:[/QUOTE]
Oh I agree. I never did say that all Catholic Republicans are mainstream either. However, I do agree with you that it is one thing to personally be pro-life but it is another to wish to impose that view on others. The people at the forums I am talking about are the types that wish to see abortion completely banned and so they wish to impose their pro-life views on others. This is quite unfortunate.
As for the hospital thing, my sister gave birth to all of her children in a Catholic hospital. However, this same hospital refused to tie her tubes. I guess there are some Catholic hospitals that will override their policy and some that won't. It all depends on which one I suppose.
[QUOTE=sera300;188505]Okay, the steriotyping thing is not flying with me. I am a Catholic & a Republican they are not enough to make excuses for lack of education. I really am a very liberal person in my beliefs. The problem is not with the church it's with parents and their ideals.[/QUOTE]
parents aren't allowed to have ideals anymore. i do not support the idea of separating kids from their parents by teaching them the state knows better. that's the bedrock of communism-replacing family values with simply turning your life over to the all knowing government. im proud to say that im a Christian and i support family values. im tired of liberals excising parents from teenagers' lives. parents have a right to know what's going on under their own roof.
now, i will definitely admit the approach to sex education from most Christians is pathetic. the reason is that it's mainly nonexistent. preachers today don't even mention the word. it's like a forbidden subject. considering that sex is one of the cornerstone's of life, and was meant to be one of the greatest acts humans can do, its sad to see modern-day evangelicals afraid to even talk about it. the few that approach it generally treat it the way the Muslim faith does-as a dark, animalistic side of ourselves that does deserve to have public attention whatsoever. and before you bash me for saying something about another religion, read the Qur'an and look at Middle Eastern Culture. it's not racist if it's true (a concept liberals dont seem to grasp). these radical right-wing people teach that sex is something we should be ashamed of. it's not. it's the ultimate act of love. God designed it that way.
that's correct, i said design. i do not believe in evolution. why? it violates the very laws of science it seeks to protect. i call it the Paradox of the Beginning. simply put, the only way anything could possibly exist is through supernatural intervention. here's why. the evolutionists teach the "Big Bang", that the whole universe was once tiny and it exploded. they claim it all came from that initial, tiny bit of matter. my question is-where'd it come from? if you keep tracing the history of the universe, eventually you reach a point where something physically impossible had to occur-something had to come from nothing. this contradicts nearly every known law of physics. it had to start somewhere. matter can not spontaneously create itself. the only solution to this paradox is an infinite, supernatural being not limited to the laws of science.
btw, this theory of mine is a great deal longer and more in-depth. this is only the very tip of the iceberg. if you want more info, email me at [email]corellianace101@yahoo.com[/email]
how is this relevant? simple. if you believe in evolution, we're nothing but meat machines out to follow our nature and create more meaningless machines. doesn't sound too attractive to me. the Christian view however teaches that sex is literally the ultimate of Creation. it teaches that rather than just being animals, we are intrinsically valuable. humans are the finished product of God's creation, and sex is the ultimate act of love of His finished creation.
i want to hear preachers teaching this theory, not the whole "sex is bad" thing. as for the programs we have now, its good that they're teaching "safe sex", but remember that "safe sex" is a lie. the correct term is "safer sex", because condoms dont mean you're safe. im tired of both sides skewing the issue for their own political means. conservatives are saying it's bad, liberals are saying just go do it, only remember to wear the all-powerful condom. the best sex ed. is when all options are clearing outlined, including objective evidence as to risks and consequences, and abstinence is included as an option, rather than being banned from even being said. teenagers have enough pressure to have sex from their peers. from sex educators, they dont need more pressure and carte blanche, they need neutral, objective advisors
As far pro/anti-choice goes, I think this article says it all. Appropriately named, "The only moral abortion is my abortion."
http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2007/7/22/9334/83825
haha actually, i just remembered MTV sometimes has funny condom ads...
these are two of my favorite:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hBxN0D5p048
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MLdFreZRw0s
:D