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Subject: Re: chocolate deities.....

Author:
zenwind

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Date Posted: 12/12/06 23:17
In reply to: zenwind 's message, "chocolate deities....." on 12/12/06 18:05

For me I guess it is the intention behind this stuff. The chocolate people are not setting out to mock religions with their product but rather chocolate could be a way of connecting with deities even tee hee. As for the Virgin Mary tissues, not sure, bad taste perhaps or harmless fun but what is the point?

Victorias Secret (an American lingerie company) ended up pulling a line of bikinis with a buddha on the crotch after complaints. Of course the imagery of deities are beautiful and am sure it was from a purely aesthetic view the product was launched but it was considered hurtful by quite a large number of folks.

I guess it depends how relaxed people are around their particular religion's imagery and if people feel the meaning/sacred aspect is diluted when they are consumed by people who have no idea what they mean.

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whitewolf
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Date Posted: 12/12/06 23:39

Well I can't really see the point of the virgin mary tissues - and that could be seen as offensive - at least the chocolate deities have (imo) some positive, practical applications :)

There's a difference between wiping your arse with a deity and consuming an appropriate effigy of your chosen deity (like 'Bacchus Wine' - how cool would that be!).

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