Pelastakaa Fazerin lakupoika

Mikail Ruutu
Brisbane, Australia

/ #46

19.01.2007 00:23

Honorary Mr Moraes,

The idea of banning certain group of people from ads is racist itself. How can be justified that symbols presenting black people may not appear in products when, at the same time, white and far-eastern people are continually presented in ads and products?
The initiative should not aim in banning the black 'Lakupoika' character but all references to any race, political or religious background and sex should be banned at same time. I'm certain that - also in Great Britain and elsewhere in the EU - there are several cases when products are promoted with an image of "white people use this great product", "this product is used by cool people [who just appear to be caucasian]", etc. Please, ban all that sort of marketing, as well, at the same time, and don't just boycott one certain race!

All initiatives referring to one race only are racist! The motives of such initiatives has to be questioned and defended in public.