Discovery channel complaint: Disgusting HIV medication commercial
Filed 14 Oct 2022 by John
Watching The Discovery Channel this evening and a commercial comes on I’ve never seen for an HIV medication called Apretude. It featured actors as gay men and couples being affectionate hugging flirting and then the last straw was 2 men kissing each other on the lips.. I am not homophobic but I am a heterosexual male who believes this is crap that should not be forced upon us in the private of our homes on our television through a cable service we pay big dollars for!!! It was the most Unacceptable and disgusting commercial I’ve ever seen on television!
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Cheryl Turner
I agree, we just saw it on the TVLAND channel while watching a rerun of Mayberry RFD! Just Disgusting!
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Joanna
I just saw the Apretude comercial on COZI-TV and was shocked. I sure don't want to see it ever again. I was wondering if there was anyone out there voicing complaints on this atrocious pharmaceutical comercial. I couldn't agree more. I am disappointed and disgusted as well. How far are they willing to go to push this? C'mon....enough please...its too much. This has to stop. We have to voice it out just as loud. This 'agenda' has already infiltrated its way to children's cartoons on PBS. And its not homophobia, for I have no fear or hate for those whom the comercial is directed to, however, it is uncomfortable to watch. This content has to be kept out of our channels.
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daniel moore
I agree 100% I don’t want to see this garbage on my TV and I don’t want my children seeing it…. They don’t have to advertise this on TV the gay community has enough money they are a very wealthy community they have a lot of contacts in the media And with the celebrities in Hollywood they can advertise in their own newspapers is there a gay media outlet… they don’t understand the majority of people in this country don’t care about them or HIV they chose that lifestyle it was a decision a choice it was the disease that couldn’t be helped stop shoving it down our throats…. I really wish you brought by your own country or your own island and go live there stay away from our children…. you are sick and you have everybody making excuses for you and feeling sorry for you I don’t….. especially when I see statistics this week on The number of preschool teachers that have been arrested for child porn and underage child relations they’re starting to find out that the public school system has been used by the gay community so sick pedophiles can pray on children
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daniel moore
You’re damn right it’s disgusting like the commercial with the feminine black person I don’t want to say man as he’s far from one … and it looks like he’s in a club and he’s just dancing in place with his little tight white shirt on and his diamond choker necklace smiley while another guy is behind him it makes me sick and then the next shot is him cooking in the kitchen with a guy walks up behind him at home Jimmy starts kissing the back of his neck it’s sickening everybody makes excuses for them when the truth is they have mental issues they’re sick people and I truly believe they know they are sick but everybody makes excuses for them and makes them out to be right and we are the mean prejudice people that are full of hate we have our kids being taught That what the parents say is wrong and the gay community is right your parents are the bad guys while they lie and sneak around and pray on children and try to indoctrinate them and tell them they are right and there’s nothing wrong with it there’s nothing wrong with getting birth control without your parents knowing it there’s nothing wrong with getting hormone treatments to change your sex without your parents knowing it there’s nothing wrong with getting abortions without your parents knowing it what we need to do is get rid of the parents that have the government raise our children
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Zack Lortie
If anyone has trouble putting two and two together, this is actually a homophobic commercial. It’s basically showing that only gay people need treatment for HIV, as it used to be known as a gay man’s disease. Shouldn’t be showing this commercial anymore for so many reason, but for people screaming about an “agenda”.. how about we just remove kissing and sex from movies entirely? Straight or gay, I’d rather not see that shit.
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J. Bruder
I agree with others, I’m sitting in the privacy of my home watching TV that I pay for and her comes a drug commercial with men making out, wearing sparkly dog collars and a potential pick up at a train station. It’s disgusting and shouldn’t be broadcasted freely. People, do what you want but stop forcing you sexuality in others faces and then advertising a drug to slow down a deadly, wide spread disease.
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Patrick Shubin
This commercial is sick, homos pushing their adgenda. This is hollywood, immoral idiots. They want your children to think this to be ok. It's not !!!!
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Sandy Kinney
Omg I just saw it too that makes me sick that is so disgusting no one wants to see that
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Nikki Z.
My fiancé and I were sitting on the couch watching The CW channel through their app. We were absolutely shocked to come across this commercial where there was a huge agenda towards the gay community. I guess it’s a mens disease, BUT there was absolutely no reason for showing the intimacy that should be kept in bedrooms. I don’t mind if there were two gay guys holding hands, but there’s no need to be an over exaggerated amount of physical touch, kissing, cuddling all that. It doesn’t need to be that extreme of intimacy on regular commercials. I am all for everyone having their own opinions, and doing what they want to do with their lives. But I don’t want it shove down my throat, or in the privacy of my own home. If I wanted to look something like that up I would have. It’s beyond extreme if you have a commercial like that exhibited for the world, because I can guarantee most people in the world aren’t into that. What is the name the privacy of our own bedrooms should remain in the bedroom. It’s inappropriate to display that kind of behavior to everyone in the world except for your bedroom. It was gross to have to watch that. So much that it disturbed me to the point where I even got online to search about it. It needs to be taken down and redone. Because a lot of us were not OK being subjected to that crap.
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Diane Smith
Oh, but all of you complaining about a gay kiss are not homophobic? Sorry, but you are! If you don’t have a problem seeing heterosexuals showing affection and kissing on tv, but it “disgusts” you to see two men kissing, you ARE homophobic! These folks are just trying to be healthy while loving the person of their choice. My lesbian sister killed herself because of haters like you! SHAME ON YOU!
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Diane Smith
This is so hateful! Homosexuality has NOTHING to do with pedophilia! Gays have a right to live in this country just like any other American! You need to keep your Q-cult biased homophobic hatred to yourself and seek anger management counseling. This country has always had gays. If you can’t handle that, you can always choose to go elsewhere.
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Diane Smith
The hateful ignorance in this post is what is disgusting. Daniel Moore, your emotional reaction to seeing two consenting adults showing affection is waaay overblown. You need to deal with your own self hatred and perhaps latent homosexuality that scares you so much you have to lash out at others! Homosexuals are NOT child molesters! SHAME on YOU!
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Dhy
I would like to see this apretude commercial removed. This is too much my preteens should not have to endure this. The community has there own channels play them there.
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John Rich
We don’t hate you. God loves you but there is no grey area about this. You need treatment and God.
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Leslie
Yet people have to sit through all the gross heterosexual family ads that make me want to vomit. You’re ridiculous. You should cancel!
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bill
It is sexual perversion. Not name calling just using the definition of what it is. You need to seek help for your perverted mental sickness. You are right gay and pedophilia are different. But what they both have in common is sexual perversion.
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bill
Just because somebody is against seeing gay commercials in speaking out against it does not mean there is hatred towards anyone. The act is sickening and disturbing. The commercial gave us no kind of warning whatsoever just came on and threw it in our face.
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Ken
I'm considering cancelling my Hulu subscription if this commercial is not removed. I was watching Casper with my kids when this commercial came on and it was not appropriate for them to see.
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john smith
Right, because there are so many commercials with straight couples making out right? lmao. How about just not having any commercials of ANYONE making out? Would be pretty awesome to turn on the TV and just enjoy a show/game without a bunch of dumb shit.
Also, your "lesbian sister" probably killed herself because, instead of being there when she really needed you, you were too busy spouting off and arguing with strangers in some obscure comment section on the internet. Now that is truly "disgusting". SHAME ON YOU!
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Laurie
I totally agree!! I want to throw up when I see this commercial. I automatically reach for my remote and change the channel. Sick to death of the gay community shoving their agenda down our throats!!
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Peggy Bradley
Yes! Watching USA on Dish. This ad came on. Absolutely disgusting. STOP THE MADNESS!!!
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Norma Hajik
This advertisement for Apredtude has gone way too far. It’s totally inappropriate for TV viewing .I saw it while watching Oxygen TV. I will not watch that channel anymore, I pay for this??
Children were nearby and began asking questions. Please, use some decency in your advertising!29 Reply
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Marlaina
I agree! I can’t believe how far they are going with this crap. What is this world coming to? This commercial goes way too far. I just saw it on ABC!
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Anne
There are no commercials showing male to female kissing,like this. Yet it is OK for gay LGBTQIA’s/abc community. ENOUGH ITS AN ad that has no place on prime time tv daytime. End it.
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Anne
No one said ANYTHING about pedophilia! It’s just wrong to be shown at this time of day and on a channel like this. I’m not anti-gay nor pedo-ANYTHING! It’s not an appropriate channel nor time. Kids are watching. I don’t see this type of kissing and sexual theme on any channel. It’s just wrong.
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Anne
Mayberry show on this channel with this commercial doesn’t show kissing at all! Why show commercials doing it? Male/male or male/female. And these commercial kisses are not on the cheek type. It’s a let’s fuck kiss. No lies.
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Kevin
I saw this on ESPN while watching hockey with my kids. It's on every time they go to commercial and it's gross. Stop pushing this shit on us. My kids don't need to see that
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S.S.
I also think this is a disgusting commercial if that's the way you choose to live your life fine but stop trying to throw this mess down our throats just like you agreed to be gay I agree not to be gay you have your opinion of that subject and I have my opinion of that subject I personally think it's just the devil getting his army together it's pretty soon all of this nonsense is going to be over when Jesus comes back amen
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Cindy Lampton
I agree with you about this commercial. It is very offensive to people that believe the Bible. Men do not belong with men, nor women with women. This is an absolute and I wish decent people would rise up and be heard.
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Toni M G
I am not homophobic but that commercial caught me off guard. I was shocked at how graphic it was and it made me uncomfortable to think about. This should be shown late at night when young children are in bed.
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Peter Arnette
I agree. A disgusting commercial. A lot of children are exposed to this garbage. Who is the manufacturer of Apretude?
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Ayden
Joining in the conversation as a gay man.
The reason why I was doing research about this commercial is that as a gay person, I thought this commercial was offensive and disgusting for the reason that it depicts gay people as a bunch of promiscuous, feminine, drag queens.
I can tell you that this is far from the truth, most of us like most people have value relationships, family, and manhood.
I think that this commercial is a huge problem and should be taken off.
And then I came here and I read Daniel and Bill's comments and realized that that commercial is the least of society's problems. You people are so hateful and have so little intelligence and empathy for people - It's hard to believe your kind still exists. And the worst part is you use GOD as an excuse to hate your fellow human being. It's hilarious that you spend your life thinking you preach god and you will go to hell for it.
“But I tell you that anyone who is angry with his brother will be subject to judgment” (Matthew 5:22)
Reading your hateful comments made me realize how blessed I am to not have you as a brother, father, or friend.
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Marshal M Bassett
This commercial is ridiculous because they are discriminating and being biased towards themselves, the gays. If they want to sell aids medicine fine but when most scenes in the advertisement show gay people it implies that mostly gay people have aids. Even if that is true it still is biased because drug users also get aids, and str8t people. Im a male hetero but I think its ridiculous that not even the people selling gay medicine can do it without discriminating or being biased to their own kind.
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Linda
So sick of the commercials big pharma pushes out to sell their drugs. I don’t want to see a man kissing another man’s neck nor do I want to see a heterosexual couple doing it either. Get the sex out of commercials.
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George
I just saw this commercial and could not believe what was being broadcast. What are we coming to?
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Dianne Keith
I agree. I was pissed. Don't cram that crap down our throats. I'm sure if a person is HIV positive they know through there own Dr. That this medication exists. They don't need to display a perverted commercial to sell it.
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Ron
For this reason God gave them up to dishonorable passions. For their women exchanged natural relations for
those that are contrary to nature; and the men likewise gave up natural relations with women and were consumed with passion for one another, men committing shameless acts with men and receiving in themselves the due penalty for their error.9 Reply
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Jim Davies
Everyone who is offended by this commercial should send their complaint to:
consumercomplaints.fcc.gov
If they get enough complaints they will take it down.15 Reply
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Michael Witt
This commercial also shows two random guys flirting and trying to connect in a public area. Glorifying random pickup partners is irresponsible.
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mtj888
Exactly why I searched and found this site... Brokeback Mountain was a great film that I enjoyed, and I'd understand an AD placement for this high risk group before/during/after that movie, but even at that I DO NOT FEEL THAT FORCING ALL OF US TO WATCH HOMOSEXUALS TONGUE KISSING serves any purpose other than to giddily goad those that do not share that perverse lifestyle. It is done purposely to incite anger from those that find these unnatural and disease causing acts disgusting.
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Catt
My issue with is not the gay people. My issue is pushing it with the kiss. I would feel the same if it was a heterosexual couple kissing in the commercial. Name ONE commercial where a man and woman are even kissing. If I am respectful enough not to make out with my boyfriend in front of my kids, why should they be exposed to that on television??
I feel like gay people are always trying to push the envelope. That's my issue. Trying too hard to get someone to accept something usually ends up with someone being nauseating. Seriously. It's not a gay straight thing it's a respect thing.16 Reply
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Katy D.
I totally agree!!! I don’t want this lifestyle shoved in my face or my childrens!! I’m a Christian and I know if I pushed my way of life on a commercial, it would be banned immediately! Why has this ungodly way of life crammed into the media so strongly???? I can tell you, but you wouldn’t like my answer. A question for you: why do they need this drug? Think about it.
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mtj888
... and occurs naturally... in prisons, dog pounds, wherever abnormal restrictions are placed on biologically compatible sexuality... spread by child rape during grooming... "I was born that way" rings untrue when the majority are 'introduced' by molestation occurring during childhood! The high incidence (nearly 100%) of homosexual childhood rape WAS A FACT that has been actively suppressed from what was previously openly understood just 20 years ago. LOUD AND PROUD was allowed to skew reality to fit a peer version... that is peer...verted.
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Amy
Amen! I will say the reson the comercial bothers me is actualy the face ANYONE can get hiv, thos comercial makes it look like only gay people can get it. Mothers ,gramdmother straigt gay doesnt matter anyone can get it and give it . Hiv is not bias unlike the comercial.
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Karen a houston
I total agree with everything you said. If they didn't live this kind of lifestyle. They wouldn't need to have the injection. Kids don't need to see this.
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Daughter Satan
How do u think homosexual people feel their whole life?
I’m mostly offended that big pharma pushed drugs on tv, especially long term life long chemotherapy for a virus that still hasn’t been proven.2 Reply
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Beverly Sanders
Respectfully, you missed the ENTIRE point of these complaints, I think. How a person chooses to live his/her life is between him/ her and God. That said, I agree that I DON'T want to see these portrayals in ads either... it's just off putting and, FIRSTLY, violates God's Word. Don't take MY word for it...look it up for yourself.
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Mark
The played at least one similar on Prime and I just got done lodging a complaint there.
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Ryan Matthew
I agree, this commercial is most absolutely disgusting! The audacity of this brand to produce a work with a specific idea as such, forcing it upon the general public, is very wrong! It needs to be removed.
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Wink
It shouldn't be run at ALL!!! IT IS TOTALLY SICK!! THEY TRYING TO ACT LIKE THIS SHIT IS NORMAL, BUT IT ISN'T!!
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Kim
as gay person I was going to complain that they show all the gay people clubbing and making out but not the straight people. That is not what we are all about. Makes me angry that is the way they portray us. They do not show the straight people making out and catting around.
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Csilla Steinberger-Lakatos
OMG! I am SO Pissed off!! My young girls and I watching Container Masters, and this commercial comes on. Part of my girl's innocence have just been taken away!!! I had them turn away quickly, but there's nothing I can do! Corruption and taking innocence away is the goal in today's society! I am beyond angry!!
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Csilla Steinberger-Lakatos
They have enough rights now! They have more rights then us straight people! It's all about them and we can't have the voice to speak otherwise, or they will be "offended".
Yes, they have the right to live in this country, but leave your inappropriate commercials to the gay/lgbtq channels!! You obviously don't care that young children are corrupted by these commercials, and will never get their innocence back. Everyone has to "protect" the lgbtq community, and no one cares about the children!49 Reply
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Csilla Steinberger-Lakatos
What "high horse"? @Bill.... because you don't agree? And that's your reply?
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Daniel
I have a question for anyone in the gay community if it’s not about indoctrinating our children please tell me why do you have to run these commercials on TV stations like TBS when Christmas shoes on I just saw it going the movie Christmas vacation why why that time frame why doing a Christmas movie I know why not just a decoration of the children do you want to slap the Catholic community in the face and also why do you put books in our children’s elementary schools like Sally has two mommies or Bobby has two daddies why what’s the reason why did the gay community decide to have a gay pride week at Disneyland…. why do you have to have pride parades with gay men and women marching down the street is there underwear making out with each other why please explain us what the purpose of that is you know I’ll give you a little advice do you wanna know why there is hatred towards gays this is one of the reasons people are getting tired of us you’re getting fed up with it remember you’re the minority as the majority in this country don’t like it and are getting fed up with it the majority in this country are also good caring people do not wish you harm but I feel like I built and just like most of us run our lives do it behind closed doors whatever you do when in your own home is your own business stop shoving it down our throats stop trying to indoctrinate her children and stop trying to force us to except you and say what you do is OK.. we have our rights to and we have our rights to not agree with you I am not agree with your lifestyle and as much as you want to you can not force us or make us accept you and say you’re right… A little advice to anybody out there that’s gay as a gay community if you want people to treat you kindly and not have hatred toward you leave the children alone stop forcing your ideas on them and making them feel bad or they’re wrong if they don’t agree with you and also like what happened to me with my daughter stop telling the children their parents are wrong Henrique community is right and another thing that is a very big thing stay out of our children’s organization stay out of the Boy Scouts stay out of the Girl Scouts Stay out of childrens Sports organizations like the Little League and big brother and the biggest the church I live in Maryland and there’s a report that just came out how about the number of Priest and other men in the Catholic schools and churches of Maryland that have been charged with child molestation and it had a report saying that the gay groups know this and use that there advantage make a man loverboy association NAMBLA use the Catholic Church to get to young boys
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Daniel
Why are they showing these commercials during Christmas programs… why do we have to sit there with the TV control in our hand and be ready waiting to hit the off switch or change the channel when thesr commercials come on like I had to turn white when I was watching “Christmas Vacation”… why would they want the commercial played touring Christmas movies growing families with children will be watching them together… A little warning to the gay community STOP IT NOW !!!!!!!! The majority of people in this country are good people and they have put up with this and they have tolerated it for a long time but I warning you enough is enough people are tired of this and they’re not gonna put up with it anymore when it comes to their children you wonder why you feel people hate you and why hate is directed towards you… this is why leave the children alone and do not tell us that the gay community is not targeting children and trying to indoctrinate them … Why is the gay community pushing it more and more every year as a parent and I’m sure I speak for every parent here stop it I’m not enough leave our children alone
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Richard Noggin
All we ask for as straight people is the exact same respect gays ask for every time they whine and bitch because someone see's what they do as unnatural and flat out wrong on every level. Homosexuality is a human malfunction. It's the same as a computer with a virus. There's something inside every gay human that's telling them to do something that it's not meant to do. Not only do I not want my children thinking 2 men making out like it's "normal" is something that's "normal", My children shouldn't have to see gay men or women making out in a commercial and frankly neither should I. You people keep forcing your ideals down our throats when all Most people want to do is live and let live. I don't hate anyone for being homosexual. Each to their own. I have my opinion about it but I'll never treat anyone differently because of their sexually as long as you don't throw your ideals in my face and tell me you don't care how I feel about but then demonize me for feeling that way. You want to get married, go for it. Is it wrong? Absolutely, but it's not hurting me or anyone else as long as you keep it OUT OF MY LIFE. It's kind of like alcohol. I don't drink. I don't like alcohol, but that doesn't mean I think it should be banned. Just stay the hell away from me when you're drunk and we don't have any problems. Just like with hunting. I enjoy hunting. The reality of it, point blank, is, I shoot and kill deer and then I skin them, clean them and eat them. That being said, I can also see where that would be disturbing to some people because I'm not a blind selfish asshole and I have the mental compacity to see the world from another point of view other than my own. Therefore, I would understand someone saying " I know hunting is legal, but I don't want to turn on my TV and see someone blowing a hole through Bambi in a Commercial for Remington Firearms. I'm just so sick of closed minded disrespectful people telling me I should open my mind and respect them, regardless of my religion and values. Just because you want certain things to be a certain way (especially when you start involving, not only me, but a massive amount of people that have opposing views, and just don't see it that way) doesn't mean it's how things are or should be. I want to be able to walk into a bank and say " I want to be able to walk in the safe and walk out with bag of money", and then have the teller say "OK , that's the way you want it? That's way things are. Here. Take the keys to the safe and stuff as much as you can in this bag.", but no matter how bad I want that to be true, no matter how broke I am, no matter how many people throw a parade or get on social media and bitch until someone forms a cooperation called "Poor Lives Matter", It will never be that way. It's just not reality. Now am I allowed to believe that's reality? Absolutely, but that doesn't mean I will ever be able to walk into a bank and walk out with a sack of other people's money without some serious repercussions. `
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Shannon
I suggest rereading what you write before you post it. Or perhaps learn how to spell before you write.
Just sayin...4 Reply
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Shannon
You are literally the posterchild for homophobia. "They have enough rights now."? Who's the elitist now??
You're entitled to your own religious beliefs, but that gives you no right to impose your rights onto another person. To be honest, those commercials irritated me too, but because it seemed like it was trying to be proactive, rather than promoting the drug in the commercial.One last thing...being gay, has absolutely nothing to do with pedophilia!!!! Pedophilia is a psychiatric disorder in which an adult or older adolescent experiences a primary or exclusive sexual attraction to prepubescent children. Know what you're talking about before you spread disinformation and lies directed at a group of people.
BE BETTER!!! FFS!
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N F
This commercial rubs me the wrong way. (The Dovato commercial is much more appropriate for diverse audiences, by comparison.)
Regardless of sexual preferences (gay, straight, etc.), I think it’s hard to warm up to a commercial for a product that is necessary because individuals choose not to exercise enough self control to avoid having promiscuous, casual sex, which creates the risk of disease transmission. That’s what comes to my mind whenever I find myself having to view this suggestive commercial. It is as important to mental health as to physical health, to engage in intimate behavior only with partners we know, and whom we’ve known at least as long as the time it takes to get an STD screening.
So, I believe the manufacturer of the drug Apretude would be wise to dampen the sexual overtone of their original commercial and produce something more tasteful in the future. And if lots of people find a commercial offensive, media channels should decline to broadcast the advertisements. For perspective, I’m a liberal, bi-sexual atheist who’s into “alternative” lifestyles, and I cringe when I see this ad … I think that says something. Also, I don’t flaunt my personal behavior for all to see, and I think everyone appreciates that some intimate subjects remain private or be addressed with tact. There is nothing repressive about modesty and courtesy.
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Diane Montgomery
I totally agree! It's offensive to me and my husband and goes against our Christian beliefs, and I don't want my grandchildren to see it. I'm so tired of it being pushed down our throats, and then if "we" express how we feel we're called all kinds of names and told we're "intolerant". So sick of it!!
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Diane Montgomery
Not homophobic. It's unnatural and it's wrong. I didn't say it, God did. It's disgusting because it's not natural. It's not what God intended at all. If someone chooses to live that lifestyle, ok. But don't shove it down every one else's throats who don't agree with it.
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Free American
We as a society are susceptible to all kinds of unwanted propaganda on all streaming devices now days, however keep it in the closet where it belongs. My children don't need to be influenced to these types of commercials and I will join the fight to ban them. You live your life but don't push your beliefs on others. There is still a moral boundry we don't cross in the land of the free and as a veteran that served to protect your rights you should be considerate in protecting the rest of us. Maybe you've done some amazing life changing things for others but by your comment, I'd say your just another uniformed unwanted liberal individual. Individual being the key word because you are not united with anything in life and will never understand the definition.
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Kriss Mullin
What a homophobic jerk! The first thing the comment poster says is: "I am not homophobic, but it is disgusting" Two guys kissing gets him all bent out of shape. However,it it were a man and a woman....no issue! Listen buddy, same-sex marriage has been legal since 2015 and same-sex couples kiss...so get a life,it's 2022,not 1982 anymore!
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Kriss Mullin
Are these hate-mongers for real? Most of these ignorant and homophobic idiots are so repulsed by this commercial....where are they living and it what decade? Homosexuality is a normal and natural part of human sexuality...a simple fact of life. It has existed since the dawn of time and will continue to as long as humanity does. And don't inject your Biblical garbage, religiously-fueled insanity or false morality over some fake God in the clouds not approving of it either. Marriage-Equality became legal in 2015 in all 50 states. Gay people exist and can now marry legally...it is no longer taboo, immoral or perverse, as it was in the past and made so by insecure and up-tight heterosexuals because they may have been "enticed" by it had it been more tolerated. Gay people love, kiss, hold hands, hug and yes,...have sex,just like you! Get over it already and put your energy towards something more constructive instead gay bashing,because that is exactly what it is!
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Kriss Mullin
Not interested in any Biblical nonsense from an ancient and ridiculous fairytale ! Grow a brain and learn a thing or two about the realities and complexities of human sexuality before sounding so mindless. Stop "Cherry Picking" passages from a book written 1,900 years ago by nomads in the desert and drop the religious ignorance and paranoia on the subject.
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Kriss Mullin
Most of these negative and hateful comments seem to be from from right-wing Trump loving Republicans and hate-fueled conservatives or religious-nuts...living in the past. Marriage-Equality became the law of the land in 2015 in every state. Newsflash...homosexuals also hug, kiss, hold hands and can get married. What do these fools want gay people to do...still hide in the basement and live in perpetual fear, shame and guilt? It is 2022, not 1982...wake-up and accept what is real and natural for them,too !
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Kriss Mullin
You definitely have some mental health issues and are so overtly homophobic for a reason...you must be a very insecure and closeted homosexual yourself and cannot deal with it. Otherwise, what two consenting adults do with one another is their business and seeing some PDA in a commercial with gays should not threaten and horrify you so ! Oh yes,...you are that transparent to me, I recognize the disfunction and the type.
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Jeff Smith
I agree as well. It is basically on 24/7 on CNBC. I have nothing against homo but it is disgusting.
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Madge Meaner
Get over it people! What decade are you living in? If seeing gay people kissing gets you all bent out of shape and this hostile...you have some serious issues about homophobia. Gays have been allowed to marry legally since 2015 and yes, they hug, hold hands, kiss and so on. What is the big deal? And stop worrying about the kids seeing it on tv. This is real life....focus on getting all these illegal guns off the streets you right-wingers, Trump lovers and delusional conservatives out there!
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Madge Meaner
Disgusting? What world and decade are you living in? Newsflash...gay people have been allowed to marry legally since 2015. And yes,...they hug, hold hands and kiss just like heterosexuals do. Get a life...all you haters! What are they supposed to do, hide in the closet and live in perpetual fear with guilt and shame like in the past? And stop worrying about the kids seeing it? This is real life and not the suffocating 1950's! Wake-up and enter the 21st century, you have some real personal paranoid and insecurity issues over internalized homophobia out there.
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Walter Klaarner
I can not believe the venom in these people's comments. First off. this commercial was not pornographic, Perhaps, a little risqué, but only a representation of real life in 2022. Since SCOTUS had a brain in 2015,before it was hijacked by radical partisan and religiously fueled justices with an agenda...they signed into law "Marriage-Equality" in all 50 states. Do you haters and paranoid people really expect homosexuals to remain hidden in the closet and not exhibit public displays of affection like heterosexuals do in our faces 24-7? think about that, simply because it is not your sexual orientation as a consenting adult does not make it disgusting, immoral or perverse in today's world.
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Michael Keller
I agree with the totally inappropriate presentation of gay people and intimate actions.
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Walter Klaarner
Stop it with the kids already! Don't you think they already know what gay people are by age 10? And if they are younger, this is real life and will learn these facts soon enough. You making it seem somehow taboo, dirty or not mentionable only adds to the misinformation homophobia about homosexuals and their role in society as consenting adults. Exactly what are you all so afraid of, really?
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Brit
This is seriously the only comment that makes any sense on this whole thread. Thank you. I agree 100%
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Fay Branaman
This is a disgusting commercial. I have to cut my tv off when this commercial comes on. My children are at a very impressionable age. As this is not a commercial that depicts a traditional relationship in the eyes of God we do not promote such ideas in our home. Knowing that these relationships exist, I tend to not encourage them.
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Shelly Elliott
Most throw up inducing commercial I’ve ever seen! Remove it! I’m not paying to see these abominations
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Teresa
I agree with this complaint. My child does not need this forced upon him in the privacy of our home.
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Chris Freyer
This is not about bashing gays. This commercial can get their product advertised without the actor’s grooming each other then kissing. Makes me wanna throw up every time it comes on. Can’t change the chanel fast enough. It’s discussing and shameful and should be taken off under an indecency act if there is one theses days.
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Chris Freyer
Let’s see where you’ll be going according to the Bible. Wouldn’t wanna be you.
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Katherine
You're absolutely 💯 percent right! Homosexuality is nasty and disgusting, but what really upsets me is it's shoved down our throats like we're supposed to agree with it. Thank you sir for your service!
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Katherine
It's not hating the person, it's hating the act and the fact it's pushed down our throats and exposed to our children. God is not our "excuse." According to the bible homosexuality is a sin. God made a man and a woman to reproduce the earth. As a matter of fact God speaks against it in the bible. It's your choice to be who you want to be and it's my choice to not agree with it, so how is that hating? We all have the right to our opinions and beliefs...again, that's not hating. You people get so offended when others don't agree with your abnormal way of thinking you retaliate by saying we hate.
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Stacey Edwards
Unbelievable and disgusting, not to mention it promotes a lifestyle that exposes you to this disease it’s treating. So sick!
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Christopher Molinaro
People....get a life! Disgusting...what is so disgusting? The gay men in this commercial are not doing anything straight people do 24-x-7 on tv.Homosexuals are allowed to marry legally now in every state. Their relationships are visible and open...as it should be.Do you not expect them to hug, flirt, kiss and just be human like everyone else?
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K Stevens
I was mortified when I saw the Apretude commercial and even more shocked that it is played during primetime hours. I can’t watch syfy any more because of this disgusting perverted commercial playing while I have children in my home nor do I want to see it at all. It is essentially a mature or r rated commercial that shocks us who do not participate in this lifestyle and it is a tool for grooming young children when they watch it. This is really the drug manufacturers fault because they want to push their medicine but there is no reason that the population has to have these promiscuous ads played to them. There is another manufacturer who has a similar medication and none of the perversion in their ads. I just feel that this is perverted and not representative of the population and grooms our children to think this behavior is normal. We all know the majority of people do not agree with this highly promiscuous sexual dangerous lifestyle and perverted acts which cause serious diseases like aids or monkey pox. I am not trying to be cruel but it is disgusting watching dudes kissing, rubbing, performing sexual dances and trying to pick up on each other. Its gross, sexual perversion, morally wrong and I dont want this ad playing in my home where we have to be groomed/forced to watch this perversion over and over! Remove the ad please!
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Greg
Every time these commercials come on my television I turn off my TV until I think it’s over with I’m constantly replacing batteries in my remote control. I’m not homophobic but these commercials are disgusting and I cannot stand seeing two men kiss and it being forced upon me in my own home . How gross!
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Jack
Sure anyone CAN get it. The fact is that mothers, grandparents and straight people do not get it except very rarely. Victims of HIV/AIDS are 98%+ gay or transgendered men.
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LaSandra
I don't understand why people are so upset over a commercial...it is what it is!! Individuals belonging to the LBGQT community are productive, hard-working, tax-paying citizens and have the right to be represented the same as everyone else. Who are we to judge?!?! The Bible tells us "let he who is w/o sin cast the first stone"...we're
waiting. 🤷🏾♀️ Whatever people might feel or think about this community, they are entitled to feel that way. However, whatever crime/sin you may think they have committed, that is between them and God. Live and let live!! People who are always trying to point the finger should be sure there isn't one pointing back at themselves. 🥴 People are entitled to feel how they feel and love who they love. If they are not bothering you, why are you trying to bother them?!?! Leave people alone, stay in your own lane, and live YOUR life. 🤗 -
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Okeegan
I totally agree i find 2 men kissing to be absolutely DISGUSTING, nauseating...offensive...sickening...its soft gay porn on a commercial...foul
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Alicia Swanberg
I totally agree! My kids and I were trying to watch Emergency at 7pm on a Saturday night and that commercial came on. I am just glad I had the remote in my hand so I could change it real quick. They are only 11 and 13. I was embarrassed. Everything is so homosexualized now days. These networks want to harass our kids before they even know what is natural. It’s on the radio too, these E.D. Commercials. Robbing children of their innocence is shameful. I’m so sad about this.
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Alicia Swanberg
Just don’t shove it in my face. I don’t have to accept it the same way I don’t expect to be accepted by everyone. It’s a free country.
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Alicia Swanberg
But they are bothering me. Heterosexuals don’t make out in commercials. It’s simple shock value. Meant to cram it down my throat. I don’t care who you love. Just be decent!
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bulla60
When I saw the HIV commercial on TV with two men kissing at the end, I was speechless. Television commercials should not force me and my family to watch men or women kissing in my own living room. If a person wants to watch that type of behavior, they should have to watch it on pay per view. I don't care one way or the other about personal relationships as that is a person’s own business, not mine. However, I shouldn’t have to be subjected to that type of behavior.
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Chester
The commercial is inappropriate for the general family audience. Male-male copulation is abnormal. There is no procreation and no purpose other than sharing of disgusting diseases. The a-hole is an exit not an entrance.
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MKH
I am not homophobic. I have a cousin that is gay and a brother in law that is gay. I accept that this is who they are. I don't love them any less. However, whether it be gay or straight situations, a commercial is not where you should be seeing people making out. It is like this commercial is over compensating and saying, "Look What We Can Do" and "Look What Boundaries We Can Push". There should be some decorum when it comes to commercials and consider that there are young children watching these commercials. Children do not need to learn the birds and the bees from a commercial. A commercial should not make people feel uncomfortable in a mixed setting. This commercial is an embarrassment when you are watching it with children or a parent. A commercial should not make people feel uncomfortable.
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stacy c
i get sick and tired of having breeders like yourself shoved down my throat. it’s literally all of mass media. you want to get rid of gays on tv make sure you get rid of breeders right along with us
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stacy c
his said it? first off genius the bullshit bible is oral tradition it’s no better than the game of telephone. it was
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Robert R.
Just saw the Biktarvy commercial and it's disgusting. Society is and has always been predominantly heterosexual. Homosexuality is abnormal. To make any argument that homosexual behavior should be accepted will always be futile and revolting to the masses. Most of us have no problem with what our fellow citizens do in the privacy of their own homes, however showing us a commercial with two men kissing is offensive and frankly gross. I have gay friends. They know my feelings on this and are in total agreement, i.e. society will never fully accept their behavior, period.
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Melissa G Durfee
Idk how I got here, but you're right. They don't show straight ppl making out for herpes or syphilis commercials. Also, they don't show IV drug users shooting up for Hepatitis or HIV commercials. It's crappy when most ppl, no matter sexuality, lead normal lives. This is the only country where prescription drugs are advertised like automobiles or something? You would think the doctor would suggest medication, not that you walk in and ask for something you saw in a commercial. Anyways, thanks for opening my eyes on that.
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glenn
But you don't have the right to force me to have to view this perverted affection. It's not hate, it's a Biblical world view of what marriage and sex should be. Homosexuality is a perversion of God's special creation
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Scott
I agree, it's getting sick to go down this road concerning this TV commercial for this Hiv drug and then gays depicting using it. I should say it as it is, homosexuals and kissing. Man, people involved in making such TV ads are losing it upstairs too.
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Linda
I am in total agreement that we should not be forced to watch gays being gays. That is a very private thing and I certainly don't want to watch it. If I have to, I will not watch anything that has these commercials on. Make it go away.
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Neyhat
No you chose to go else where cos this country never had gay 'commercial' on TV. No one cares if your ass is being busted by another dude. Just don't put this on the TV. People have kids watching TV.
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Neyhat
Bro go get pregnant? You want to receive right? Try getting pregnant then. When you get pregnant as a gay man then you can come back here and talk. Girl bye
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Tina
This is not ok. It’s not normal. Morning pills so you can sleep around even more against God‘s commandments. These people have no idea what they’re doing they’re going to be punished so severely. I don’t even want my children watching TV because of this disgusting commercial
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jonkay
I agree that their mating dance will be different. That will quickly be discerned by breeding adults. What will children perceive when they are exposed to these displays (which they certainly will be)?
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Pissed
I just saw this on Discovery Channel while watching Battle Bots with my 11 year old son, are you serious! This is a show kids watch. Why should I have to sit through this with my 11 year old son. I'm pissed, I turned the show off and won't be watching it again because they're trying to force this shit down everyone's throat.
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Todd
Diane. I believe all of the comments regarding the commercial merely reflect a concern for the time of delivery. I am uncomfortable seeing heterosexual couples kissing on TV. Unless, l am choosing to watch that programming myself. Also, l am a full blown heterosexual with six children. Children don't need anymore questions than they already have. YOU sound hateful and YOU should find another place to live. By the way, l am a bleeding heart liberal. There are always solutions other than name calling. I've seen the commercial watching Andy Griffith. Along with Ru Paul advertising his dragshow competition. It is an agenda by the far left to shove their political beliefs down our collective throats. Politicizing sexuality will be our demise as a country. Your sexual beliefs are none of my business as mine aren't yours. Keep that shit in the movies, not on a commercial cable network at 4 p.m.
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jeff
As a homosexual, I am disgusted by the commercial. The actors in commercial are so stereotyped that I take offense to it why do you have to show to obviously queens kissing in the commercial? Could you have picked any more stereotyped looking homos? I don’t look anything like those people in that commercial and how I live my life is my business, and it doesn’t have to be spread on TV to make people think that that is the typical homosexual that walks on the face of the Earth between everybody and works with everybody, why don’t you just sell your fucking product there are tons of straight people more than gay people that spread HIV through unprotected sex
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Renae
Actually you should check a different source because in recent years more straight people were diagnosed than gay people. Nice try tho🙄
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Renae
It also states in God’s word that Jesus is the only one that can judge. It also shows how Jesus NEVER judged people….and proving that by hanging out with the prostitutes, thieves, adulterers, etc. AND it says to LOVE E-V-E-R-Y-B-O-D-Y!! I’m a strong believer that if a person claims to live by what the Bible says that they can’t pick and choose what to believe in and what not to. You should believe in what the WHOLE Bible says….not just portions that fit your life and desires!!!
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Lillie
This commercial was run with family show. Totally inappropriate. We need
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Billy cain
Absolutely right! Do what you want at home but don't show it on tv like it's normal!
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Danita
I agree with this 100%. I am very disgusted with it. It is extremely upsetting and frustrating that my grandkids has to see this crap. This behavior confuses a child who is 4or 5 years of age. It’s sick. It’s ridiculous. This is a sad world we are living in and the people who are engaging in or allowing this type behavior will have to answer to the Almighty Jesus Christ real soon.
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Danita
Your are right God is the only who can judge anyone. So remember you one day be judged and we better all pray and hope our name is in the Lambs Book of Life. Read the story of sodom and Gomorrah and why God destroyed the city.
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Chenbo
I find the HIV commercial gross and offensive for my family. I will take legal action .
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Dee
Once again, I am watching TV and see 2 men tongue kissing and I scream! It is an invasion into my mind, my home for wifi that I pay for. I can't stand it. If you want to be gay, be gay but do I have to watch you??? We all sin and fall short but I do not advertise it. I have a choice in what I want to watch but I have no say in what commercials that effect my spirit, my soul and my mind. How can this be stopped?
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Dee
Ok, that's fine but I do not want to watch it!! Would you want to see things that upset you? I can name many things that you would not want to see that would upset you. You would say " hey if that's what your into, go for it, but do I have to watch?" ".it has nothing to do whether you are gay or not, I don't give a crap what you do, i do not want to watch it!
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Dee
I am a Christian but I would not use that to judge anyone. There is no one that is without sin in this world and since men walked the earth, men living men has always been. I don't believe anyone should be made to feel bad by scripture because there is a scripture for everyone, adultery, gluttony, lust, stealing on and on. So whoever uses the Bible against you should point it right back on themselves. All I am saying is I'd rather not watch. I think that is a fair statement.
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Dee
Honey, I don't want to watch it either but I am shocked at the attitudes of supposedly God fearing people. We can say we do not want it coming into our living rooms but he who is without sin, cast the first stone! Work out your own salvation with fear and trembling. Go back to the milk of the word. You are not the judge and you are born into sin. You christians have rocks in your hands, no love and you are a sinner but for the grace of God! Remember?? We are to love one another! The commercial thing is not good and we don't want to see it just as we wouldn't want to watch other disturbing things, and we have a platform but to point the finger like you do is really godly dumb.
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Dee
She is wrong Bill and I am sorry for the way people use the Bible to use against you. God knew you while you were being made in secret and His love for you is unconditional. No one here is any better than the next person. The TV thing is not an attack on you personally. It is the advertiser's. I'm sure you would agree that there may be something that you would not like to see if it were so. The medications may get the word out and I don't think the graphics are something you need either. The information and the happiness is ok, it's just when it goes past that. That is not on you. Big hugs Dee
PEOPLE, ITS TIME TO STOP THIS FINGER POINTING ON PEOPLE WHO ARE NOT THE ADVERTISER'S!! LETS US DROP THE STONES, SHOW LOVE TO EVERYONE AND GO AFTER THE ADVERTISER'S! BECAUSE THIS HERE, THIS IS NOT WHAT JESUS INSTRUCTED US TO DO. I DONT REMEMBER HIM SAYING "LOVE EVERYONE" EXCEPT THESE OR THOSE. OR DO YOU WANT TO BE JUDGED HARSHLY ON THE DAY YOU HAVE TO GIVE ACCOUNT??? -
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Angela
I agree 💯. Why should my kids being forced to see 2 men kissing. I don't want to see it either. Needs own channel for that audience. It's in many commercials nowadays!
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Jake
On every commercial there should be an option to skip this commercial or any other commercial that offends people of there own choice on what they want to see
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Jasmine
Seriously? Don't dare try to use scriptures from the bible to pacify this mess. Sin is sin... yes. But some sin has been deemed an ABOMINATION. Meaning, although it is in the same category, it is in a seperate column. Yes the penalty of all sin is eternal death if you do not turn from your wicked ways... but stop trying to silence people with this "Do not judge, or whoever is without sin cast the first stone." What did he advise her to do when no one threw a stone and they all left? To turn from her ways, and sin no more! He didn't condone or pacifiy her sins. You people wana pull out the bible in an attempt to silence anyone who is opposed to your abominable and perverted lifestyle, but skip every scripture that encourages righteous judgment. Stop it. (Yes, if I was presently a liar and a thief... yet attempted to judge someone else for those very things... how dare I!? But if we've cleaned out our own eyes, and are free of the beam or the mote of the said sins... we CAN see clearly to cast it out of our brothers. That is love!) We are not to speak pleasantly to abominations against God. I serve him, not your feelings. And I have every right to voice my distaste to such trash. The commerical, gay marriages, and gay rights should be banned and revoked. Yes, I am homophobic. Homosexuality is not a mote I have within my own eye, therefore I am free to help free that mote from others.
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