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Mummelmann on 31 January 2014
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NobleTeam360 said:
Mummelmann said:
NobleTeam360 said:
Glad that isn't a rule in the United States.


May I ask why? How does it benefit you as a consumer that the biggest companies are left alone to rampage through massive, cynical advertising due to a lack of rules of conduct and competition premises? Competiton is a good thing for consumers and the market in general.

I'm sure if it was that big of a deal then there would probably be a law against it, but since there isn't I can only assume that it isn't that big of a deal. I mean why does it matter if one company pokes fun about another? As long as it isn't malicious that is. 

Well, laws don't tell the whole story on whether anything is a bid deal, it's illegal to be gay in a few African countries and here in Sweden, you're allowed to have sex with animals. Some countries or states allow the death penalty etc, in many nations you are allowed to sell your children into marriage.

Just because there isn't a specific national law prohibiting something, doesn't mean it's a healthy practice for you and me or in general. And you still failed to answer my actual question; how is cynical advertising a good thing for consumers like you and me?

Don't get me wrong; the actual ad isn't the issue for me here, I just find it to be an interesting point of view, reminds me of the whole ethics section in the UNITY thread (advertisement aimed at children is illegal in most of Europe but no one in the US seems to care that it happens). Regional differences are a fact, no doubt, I just wonder why people consider these good things or non-issues.