Lucas Ho Wei-Jie
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Durex 'sex ring' advertisements in 7-Eleven stores could infect young minds. Remove them.
His blog......... http://unrehearsed.blogspot.com/
His friendster...........http://www.friendster.com/user.php?uid=2654158
The Straits Times
May 15, 2006
I was at the 7-Eleven store at Ginza Plaza when I noticed a poster on the sale of a 'vibrating sex ring' by Durex.
The poster was placed prominently on the store front and the product advertised was on offer. Despite the fine print stating that it was for sale only to those above 18 years, it depicted the sex toy as a wedding ring. It desecrates the sanctity of marriage with such an association.
Such morally questionable products should not be advertised so prominently in a family store.
I would like the management of Durex and 7-Eleven to explain the rationale for placing such advertisements in the stores as they could infect the minds of young students.
Does the relevant government department vet such advertisments? Are there no laws to govern the display and promotion of such products?
Despite the propagation of objectionable materials on the internet, the authorities and civil society should take steps as far as possible to stop such advertisements from polluting our young minds.
Lucas Ho Wei-Jie
lai lai lai, such a hot topic no one post in sgForums???
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he xtian???
ok, then i CBB liao -
So? Got a problem with him?
Post the name till very shiok right? -
LOL, i can see ginza from my window lehz...
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Whats wrong with the poster posted there?? Marriage is actually nothing now consider the number of ppl getting divores ....
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now i know who is Lucas Ho Wei Jie.
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u should ask wats wrong wif the threadstarter who post his blog n frenster link..Originally posted by tarcki:Whats wrong with the poster posted there?? Marriage is actually nothing now consider the number of ppl getting divores .... -
so u'll noe wat kind of person he is in real life....
there was a conclusion that over-zealous xtians like him tarnish the image of xtianity the general public have. so wat's ur view... -
sibei boliao to comment on such a thing.
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the ad itself is innocent
it's up to ppl to interpret as they like......
i think it's a pretty good campaign
our society will not change bcos of an ad -
y not u post ur blog n ur frenster link to let us noe wat kind of person r u in real life?Originally posted by ^tamago^:so u'll noe wat kind of person he is in real life....
there was a conclusion that over-zealous xtians like him tarnish the image of xtianity the general public have. so wat's ur view... -
haha. i dun write this kinda story to silly times...
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actually there were ppl thinking he must be something wrong with his sexuality until they discovered his blog then noe he's xtian... but then, still too extreme an idea for the general public...
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damn expensive eh.. 1 vibration condom is bout 1 dozen normal condoms
btw, wats xtian?
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christian....
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orh...
but usin it as a wedding ring its a cute idea
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So?Originally posted by ^tamago^:so u'll noe wat kind of person he is in real life....
there was a conclusion that over-zealous xtians like him tarnish the image of xtianity the general public have. so wat's ur view...
And what is your agenda?Some of your actions are bordering on a witch-hunt.Better reconsider your actions.
People have a right to their freedom of belief.And who gave you the toys to play Judge?
And yes, I agree with the threadstarter to a certain extent.Being more attuned to morality is not exculsive to a Christian point of view, and by association, you are casting aspersions on other religions by assuming that they do not aim to promote family values.
There's something called a sex toys shop, and thats where these things belong to.You'd do well to desist from your actions. -
judgement is exclusive to everyone.Originally posted by LazerLordz:So?
And what is your agenda?Some of your actions are bordering on a witch-hunt.Better reconsider your actions.
People have a right to their freedom of belief.And who gave you the toys to play Judge?
And yes, I agree with the threadstarter to a certain extent.Being more attuned to morality is not exculsive to a Christian point of view, and by association, you are casting aspersions on other religions by assuming that they do not aim to promote family values.
There's something called a sex toys shop, and thats where these things belong to.You'd do well to desist from your actions.
if u have no qualms about the kind of damage he is causing to his religion, then it is not within my agenda to push. i'll only warn of its consequences, u make ur stand.
it's just like how ppl view islam during the aftermath of 911, and how ppl immediately associate it with terrorism, before the leaders, secular and religious, came out to clear the air.
the innocent and the fence-sitters will detest xtianity cos of the damaging behaviour of the few vocal ones. -
And pray tell, what damage is he causing to his religion by asking for sex aids to be removed from the 7-11? Aren't your p.o.v.s equally as anachronistic as you allege him to be?Originally posted by ^tamago^:judgement is exclusive to everyone.
if u have no qualms about the kind of damage he is causing to his religion, then it is not within my agenda to push. i'll only warn of its consequences, u make ur stand.
it's just like how ppl view islam during the aftermath of 911, and how ppl immediately associate it with terrorism, before the leaders, secular and religious, came out to clear the air.
the innocent and the fence-sitters will detest xtianity cos of the damaging behaviour of the few vocal ones. What has this got to do with Islam and 9/11?Scale and scope are totally different here.
Besides, what is your real agenda here?It seems like you are trying to denigrate certain interpretations of Christianity as a religion based on one individual's views. -
nvm. an insider will not understand how outsiders think. i'll leave u to win the argument, have ur say, let everyone judge and let nature take its flow.Originally posted by LazerLordz:And pray tell, what damage is he causing to his religion by asking for sex aids to be removed from the 7-11? Aren't your p.o.v.s equally as anachronistic as you allege him to be? What has this got to do with Islam and 9/11?Scale and scope are totally different here.
Besides, what is your real agenda here?It seems like you are trying to denigrate certain interpretations of Christianity as a religion based on one individual's views. -
Actually, not very much unlike extremists, I am quite afraid of people with ultra conservative views
If he were to attack society's moral decay, such as rampant premarital sex, abortions, single parenthood, AIDS, i would be one of the first to support him.
But the thing took a twist when he question the promotion of kinky stuff such as a vibrating condom and the relation it had to marriage. Notwithstanding the fact we can no longer regulate how our youngs think and act by coercion or whatever, including having pre-marital sex, I dont see what is the problem of promoting something that could at the very least try to prevent unwanted pregnancy. I think he think too much.
Worse, how come he demand the government to do this do that? Where is his social responsibility, if he had already feel so 'socially responsible' to write a letter to the Straits Times? -
Hey, I think you mistook tolerance for permissiveness somewhere along the way.I can't help it if you call me an insider, if you are willing to wield a brush that big and tar everyone who disagrees with your stance as a fundamentalist.Originally posted by ^tamago^:nvm. an insider will not understand how outsiders think. i'll leave u to win the argument, have ur say, let everyone judge and let nature take its flow.
Maybe I should have not yelled at those bloody fundamentalist evangelicals and perhaps I should go and kiss Pat Robertson's ass aye?Looks like the middle path is under attack from political correctness idjits. -
Who is Pat Robertson?
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some evangelist who shoots his mouth off one time too many..Originally posted by laurence82:Who is Pat Robertson? -
Rubbish.Originally posted by ^tamago^:so u'll noe wat kind of person he is in real life....
there was a conclusion that over-zealous xtians like him tarnish the image of xtianity the general public have. so wat's ur view...
Lucas Ho Wei-Jie didn't mention he is Christian in the Straits Times article, nor did he say he is speaking on behalf of Christians. The viewpoints expressed are his own, and are just traditional. Lucas could be Buddhist, or Muslim, or Hindu, for all we care. His article doesn't tarnish any image of any religious group.
(Criticism of Durex ad) equals to (11/9/2001 Terrorist acts that killed thousands) ???Originally posted by ^tamago^:judgement is exclusive to everyone.
if u have no qualms about the kind of damage he is causing to his religion, then it is not within my agenda to push. i'll only warn of its consequences, u make ur stand.
it's just like how ppl view islam during the aftermath of 911, and how ppl immediately associate it with terrorism, before the leaders, secular and religious, came out to clear the air.
the innocent and the fence-sitters will detest xtianity cos of the damaging behaviour of the few vocal ones.
Don't be silly.
And if you really want to so-called 'warn' him, then email him directly, instead of publicizing his blog and friendster.
Shame on you.
Read Lucas' article again. He's saying that the ad attempts to equate 'contraceptive' to 'wedding ring'.Originally posted by laurence82:But the thing took a twist when he question the promotion of kinky stuff such as a vibrating condom and the relation it had to marriage. Notwithstanding the fact we can no longer regulate how our youngs think and act by coercion or whatever, including having pre-marital sex, I dont see what is the problem of promoting something that could at the very least try to prevent unwanted pregnancy. I think he think too much.
Such an association degrades marriage as an institution, and stable family ties as a building block of society. Since the govt recognises stable and strong families as a building block of society, some govt department needs to be responsible to vet advertisements to ensure that they are in line with the mainstream societal values and ethos.
The article's call for relevant govt depts to exercise more oversight is justifiable. But the govt dept concerned of course also reserves the right to respond or not respond.