McDonalds new French TV ad aimed at same sex partners

That didn't really scream "we support homosexuality"...how is one supposed to know the kid's a homosexual by a shy smile to his father and the words "Come As You Are"...Xx_Hopeless_xX

Well....it is France...And France do love their meat in between two hot, tight buns...:PMgamerBD

[QUOTE="wired4stuff"]i had mcdonalds for dinnerGrandJury

Didn't really eat there before and now there is more reason I never will again...

CHOASXIII

That ad didn't even have anything to do with McDonalds. :?

That ad didn't even have anything to do with McDonalds. :?Pirate700

[QUOTE="Pirate700"]That ad didn't even have anything to do with McDonalds. :?scorch-62

[QUOTE="CHOASXIII"]

Didn't really eat there before and now there is more reason I never will again...

Eleckidding

I'm not afraid of them, I just don't support things to do with them.

[QUOTE="scorch-62"][QUOTE="Pirate700"]That ad didn't even have anything to do with McDonalds. :?Pirate700

[QUOTE="Eleckidding"][QUOTE="CHOASXIII"]

Didn't really eat there before and now there is more reason I never will again...

CHOASXIII

I'm not afraid of them, I just don't support things to do with them.

[QUOTE="scorch-62"][QUOTE="Pirate700"]That ad didn't even have anything to do with McDonalds. :?Pirate700

[QUOTE="Eleckidding"][QUOTE="CHOASXIII"]

Didn't really eat there before and now there is more reason I never will again...

CHOASXIII

I'm not afraid of them, I just don't support things to do with them.

[QUOTE="CHOASXIII"]

[QUOTE="Eleckidding"] So you're a homophobe?Eleckidding

I'm not afraid of them, I just don't support things to do with them.

Alrighty then, not gonna change my opinion though :P

[QUOTE="Pirate700"][QUOTE="scorch-62"] Other than the fact that it was a McDonald's commerical, complete with the McDonald's logo and everything?scorch-62

My point is, I don't get how this is supposed to help increase their sales? They didn't advertise the food, or even why you should eat at the restaurant. If it wasn't for the red box of fries and the logo at the very end, you wouldn't even be able to tell they were at a McDonalds. And do gays not feel welcome there or something? I just don't get how this would increase their sales in any way. How does this make more people buy a big mac or a happy meal?

Pirate700

[QUOTE="Pirate700"]

My point is, I don't get how this is supposed to help increase their sales? They didn't advertise the food, or even why you should eat at the restaurant. If it wasn't for the red box of fries and the logo at the very end, you wouldn't even be able to tell they were at a McDonalds. And do gays not feel welcome there or something? I just don't get how this would increase their sales in any way. How does this make more people buy a big mac or a happy meal?

xaos

[QUOTE="CHOASXIII"]

[QUOTE="Eleckidding"] So you're a homophobe?Eleckidding

I'm not afraid of them, I just don't support things to do with them.

A question, then.

If one does not personally support the gay lifestyle - same sex marriage, same sex intercourse, etc. - but still loves and respects homosexuals as fellow human beings, would this be considered homophobia? Because that's kind of where I stand. I can't stop other people from doing what they will, but that doesn't mean I have to support it. By the same token I wouldn't waste my time getting in on the political and legal side of it either to vote against/for pro-gay legislation.

A question, then.

If one does not personally support the gay lifestyle - same sex marriage, same sex intercourse, etc. - but still loves and respects homosexuals as fellow human beings, would this be considered homophobia?

Assassin_87

No you wouldn't. Don't let someone call you homophobic just because you don't agree with it because that's not what it is.

A question, then.

If one does not personally support the gay lifestyle - same sex marriage, same sex intercourse, etc. - but still loves and respects homosexuals as fellow human beings, would this be considered homophobia? Because that's kind of where I stand. I can't stop other people from doing what they will, but that doesn't mean I have to support it. By the same token I wouldn't waste my time getting in on the political and legal side of it either to vote against/for pro-gay legislation.

Assassin_87

I agree with you, I don'tparticularly dislike the person as much as the lifestyle, which is what I do not support.

[QUOTE="Assassin_87"]

A question, then.

If one does not personally support the gay lifestyle - same sex marriage, same sex intercourse, etc. - but still loves and respects homosexuals as fellow human beings, would this be considered homophobia? Because that's kind of where I stand. I can't stop other people from doing what they will, but that doesn't mean I have to support it. By the same token I wouldn't waste my time getting in on the political and legal side of it either to vote against/for pro-gay legislation.

CHOASXIII

I agree with you, I don'tparticularly dislike the person as much as the lifestyle, which is what I do not support.

[QUOTE="CHOASXIII"]

[QUOTE="Assassin_87"]

A question, then.

If one does not personally support the gay lifestyle - same sex marriage, same sex intercourse, etc. - but still loves and respects homosexuals as fellow human beings, would this be considered homophobia? Because that's kind of where I stand. I can't stop other people from doing what they will, but that doesn't mean I have to support it. By the same token I wouldn't waste my time getting in on the political and legal side of it either to vote against/for pro-gay legislation.

xaos

I agree with you, I don'tparticularly dislike the person as much as the lifestyle, which is what I do not support.

What Assassin said, things of that nature basically.

[QUOTE="xaos"][QUOTE="CHOASXIII"]

I agree with you, I don'tparticularly dislike the person as much as the lifestyle, which is what I do not support.

CHOASXIII

What Assassin said, things of that nature basically.

[QUOTE="Xx_Hopeless_xX"]That didn't really scream "we support homosexuality"...how is one supposed to know the kid's a homosexual by a shy smile to his father and the words "Come As You Are"...scorch-62

Exactly..the average viewer would probably just be like "Oh, sucks because there aren't any girls in his school" :P...

[QUOTE="CHOASXIII"]

[QUOTE="xaos"] Not to get into this, but I've always found that a bizarre distinction. What exactly is a gay lifestyle?xaos

What Assassin said, things of that nature basically.

Marriage and sex are parts of life, not a lifestyle. So, no I am not saying those two are.

[QUOTE="xaos"][QUOTE="CHOASXIII"]

What Assassin said, things of that nature basically.

CHOASXIII

Marriage and sex are parts of life, not a lifestyle. So, no I am not saying those two are.

[QUOTE="CHOASXIII"]

[QUOTE="xaos"] Just to be clear, you are saying that marriage and sex constitute a lifestyle?xaos

Marriage and sex are parts of life, not a lifestyle. So, no I am not saying those two are.

Okay let me reword, I mean the life that people that are gay lead. Because "lifestyle" was not the right word to use.

[QUOTE="CHOASXIII"]

[QUOTE="xaos"] Not to get into this, but I've always found that a bizarre distinction. What exactly is a gay lifestyle?xaos

What Assassin said, things of that nature basically.

Yes, they most certainly do. This is clear to anyone with even basic comprehension skills. Not so much the basic idea of the act, pared down to simply the definition of marriage or sex. Those are a part of nearly anyone's life. But the manner in which you choose to approach these things would definitely define your lifestyle. If my fiancee and I decided we only wanted to practice anal sex from here on out, that would be a lifestyle choice. If I decided one morning I only wanted to have sex with men, and left my fiancee, that would be a lifestyle choice.

Also, whether or not it's defined as a lifestyle choice, there's another point worth making. Simply by being alive and capable of congizance, I (And everyone else on Earth) am free of obligation to support the choices of others. My only obligation is that of respecting others and letting them live as they will.

[QUOTE="xaos"][QUOTE="CHOASXIII"]

Marriage and sex are parts of life, not a lifestyle. So, no I am not saying those two are.

CHOASXIII

Okay let me reword, I mean the life that people that are gay lead. Because "lifestyle" was not the right word to use.

[QUOTE="xaos"][QUOTE="CHOASXIII"]

What Assassin said, things of that nature basically.

Assassin_87

Yes, they most certainly do. This is clear to anyone with even basic comprehension skills. Not so much the basic idea of the act, pared down to simply the definition of marriage or sex. Those are a part of nearly anyone's life. But the manner in which you choose to approach these things would definitely define your lifestyle. If my fiancee and I decided we only wanted to practice anal sex from here on out, that would be a lifestyle choice. If I decided one morning I only wanted to have sex with men, and left my fiancee, that would be a lifestyle choice.

Also, whether or not it's defined as a lifestyle choice, there's another point worth making. Simply by being alive and capable of congizance, I (And everyone else on Earth) am free of obligation to support the choices of others. My only obligation is that of respecting others and letting them live as they will.

At least someone has the right words to say.....

[QUOTE="xaos"][QUOTE="CHOASXIII"]

What Assassin said, things of that nature basically.

Assassin_87

Yes, they most certainly do. This is clear to anyone with even basic comprehension skills. Not so much the basic idea of the act, pared down to simply the definition of marriage or sex. Those are a part of nearly anyone's life. But the manner in which you choose to approach these things would definitely define your lifestyle. If my fiancee and I decided we only wanted to practice anal sex from here on out, that would be a lifestyle choice. If I decided one morning I only wanted to have sex with men, and left my fiancee, that would be a lifestyle choice.

Also, whether or not it's defined as a lifestyle choice, there's another point worth making. Simply by being alive and capable of congizance, I (And everyone else on Earth) am free of obligation to support the choices of others. My only obligation is that of respecting others and letting them live as they will.

This thread has suffered from a bad derailment. :lol:

This thread has suffered from a bad derailment. :lol:

Pirate700

[QUOTE="Assassin_87"]

[QUOTE="xaos"] Just to be clear, you are saying that marriage and sex constitute a lifestyle?xaos

Yes, they most certainly do. This is clear to anyone with even basic comprehension skills. Not so much the basic idea of the act, pared down to simply the definition of marriage or sex. Those are a part of nearly anyone's life. But the manner in which you choose to approach these things would definitely define your lifestyle. If my fiancee and I decided we only wanted to practice anal sex from here on out, that would be a lifestyle choice. If I decided one morning I only wanted to have sex with men, and left my fiancee, that would be a lifestyle choice.

Also, whether or not it's defined as a lifestyle choice, there's another point worth making. Simply by being alive and capable of congizance, I (And everyone else on Earth) am free of obligation to support the choices of others. My only obligation is that of respecting others and letting them live as they will.

Well now, let's not get into this debate. My bad. :P

Whether by choice or birth, my primary point at the bottom of my previous post stands. We as people do just fine as long as we respect, or at least refrain from persecuting, others.

This thread has suffered from a bad derailment. :lol:

Pirate700

Wow, you're right. Completely forgot this was about a French McD's ad. This always seems to happen in Off-Topic. :?

Eh....I don't see what orientation has to do with burgers frankly and I doubt it'll be a successful ad campaign.....LJS9502_basic

Buns and meat and such.scorch-62

LJS9502_basic

Some more than others, LJ. ;)

scorch-62

[QUOTE="scorch-62"] Wait, what?LJS9502_basic

[QUOTE="scorch-62"]Some more than others, LJ. ;)

LJS9502_basic

No, apparently, I don't. =[scorch-62

[QUOTE="scorch-62"][QUOTE="Xx_Hopeless_xX"]That didn't really scream "we support homosexuality"...how is one supposed to know the kid's a homosexual by a shy smile to his father and the words "Come As You Are"...Xx_Hopeless_xX

Exactly..the average viewer would probably just be like "Oh, sucks because there aren't any girls in his school" :P...