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Only if it would appear as a lie :rotflmao:
You are rapidly becoming most finnish people of this forum! ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by White Sauron
Paljon kiitoksia sesta maaritelmasta ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by Finni
Actually, just live in the same nature, so knowing and understanding the neighbouring culture is essential.))
I don't know if it's legal but you see cars with 555 and Marlboro logos in NZ. It would be especially illegal, given that tobacco advertising has been illegal in NZ since the early 90s...Quote:
Originally Posted by Erki
Tabacco advertising is illegal in NZ but I guess it's a very grey area if you are referring to some of the hotted-up road going Imprezas and Celicas etc you see around in rally guise. That's not the tabacco companies doing it but just some individual.Quote:
Originally Posted by LeonBrooke
Also regarding that Anti Hair Loss product. NZ is one of only a few countries (the US being another) where the advertisment of 'Persciption' Pharmacuticals is allowed. Hence the ads on TV we have for Xenical, Viagra, Cialis etc. Merck Sharp and Dohme the makers of Propecia obviously see a bigger international audience than just NZ when it comes to the Rally NZ sponsorship deal.
NZ doctors hate the fact that these pharmacutical companies are bombarding the general public with these ads. People are walking into their local surgery and clinics demanding prescriptions for a drug they have seen on TV even before the doctor has a chance to take a pulse rate or blood pressure.
Pharmac, the NZ goverment body that controls phamacutical medication, has been reviewing this advertising and it's effect on the public and has more than once threatened to stop it.
Just like in the early 90s when the Rothmans Rally of NZ became the Smokefree Rally of NZ because of a law change. We may see a similar thing with Propecia if the government passes a law regarding Perscription Pharmacutical Advertising.
'Smokefree' was/is a government scheme, and bag of money, to educate the public to smoke smoking, and also take the place of any sporting or cultural event that had existing tabacco sponsorship for the first 3 years of the new law.
I'm well aware of all this. I think it's very embarrassing that our country allows advertising of medication, and I think it would be very great when it's made illegal, same as alcohol. I'm certain that there will be some other benign mega-corporation that would step into the breach to take up the sponsorship.Quote:
Originally Posted by Maui J.
I was thinking of one particular Mitsubishi 3000GT with huge Marlboro logos as well as the souped-up Subarus with 555 logos. Of course it's got nothing to do with the companies, but still... if you went around with huge profanities painted on the side of your car, something would be done.
Agreed. I would like to see an end to pharmacutical (both perscription and over-the-counter) advertising as well. I place the morals and ethics of these companies even lower than tabacco companies.
Finally someone who agrees with me on this. The idea that tobacco companies are the worst evil is too prevalent and it's dangerous.Quote:
Originally Posted by Maui J.
If Pharmac banned advertising of pharmaceuticals tomorrow, some other company would line up to sponsor the rally the next day.
I agree too, just didn't see much point typing two words "I agree"...
I'm having some disturbing thoughts about who could potentially sponsor the rally... :o
There is a long list of companies I wouldn't want to be sponsored by, mainly alcohol, pharmaceuticals.
Has Vodafone ever sponsored anything in the WRC?