Complaint blasphemy Versatel-campaign
Versatel makes since short extensive advertising for its new service, by which adsl-subscribers entry will get till the Dutch major league. In the bewuste Tv-derision becomes a hand of god suggested that a target attempt of a Feyenoorder, that about the target threatens to go, yet in the target does end up.,. Besides asks football commentator Hugo Walker self finished how the `in name of god possible is that this so only can'.
Then appeared the computer menu in image with the new Versatel-possibilities. Hereby gives Versatel at that the option 'Hand of God' not yet available is. For football fans a clear reference to the notorious target point that Maradona on the WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS of 1996 scored.
Bernardo of Olst cannot laugh there however. Of Olst meanwhile a complaint has submitted by the Advertising Code Commission (RCC). “As sincere Christian find I this advertising derision tasteless and insulted for Christians and men with someone else religion that also in a God believe”, as rings the complaint.
'Improperly'
“That Hugo Walker clear says `Hoe is it for god's sake possible? 'after the finger from the heaven the ball in the target has do end up, find I improper and gods backbiting body. That combination kicks me as law terrain Christian on the soul”, according to Van Olst.
Further finds the plaintiff that Versatel with its choice menu suggests that God no wounds would be able to perform. “My Christian belief becomes with this very ridiculous made.” The plaintiff says mobilize to want also the Federation against the Cursing and other Christians to get the derision of the tube.
Versatel has taken knowledge of the complaint and says to wait the reaction of the Advertising Code Commission off. Until that time becomes the derision normally dispatched. Brace the Kleyn of Versatel: “We have absolutely no men want to insult. For each football lover is clear that the `Hand of God' to Maradona refers. This campaign has to make nothing with religion.”
It is otherwise not for the first time that Versatel a controversile campaign on the tube brings. End last year its many animals lover offended through a Tv-derision of Versatel by which the layman that a post pigeon self too pieces flew against a window. This Tv-derision was found finally by the RCC good.
Update, 12:10 hour: Texts adapted. Before was stolen that the animal Protections it by Versatel the furrow each other had gotten that the Tv-derision with the pigeon from the air were gotten. This do not knocks. The uitzendschema remained unaltered till the pronunciation of the RCC. These definite in the advantage of Versatel.