Josh Condom Ads

[kakaballi]

Re: Josh Condom Ads

@PyariCgudia

The question I have though, is, whether it’s fair the ad was taken off air. Firstly, the ad is not vulgar and the condom company has the right to play whatever ads they want…

1. Well, the ad is terrible.

2. Companies do not have the right to play whatever ads they want. Countries frequently ban advertisements considering their social impact.

3. Yes, Pakistani people do need to be informed. They also need to be informed about long term contraceptives. Thankfully, we do not have widespread STD epidemics (yet) in Pakistan for which condom awareness is necessary but population control has to be addressed NOW. Condoms can only do so much in that regard, since people who produce an average of 6 kids for a couple would not buy them regularly.

4. There were condom ads running on PTV in 90s. They delivered the message without getting into the cheap stuff this one demonstrates. Mullahs did not complain much about those. Some of Indian ads can even be called ‘tasteful’ in an artistic sense.