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In your opinion, are there things which shouldn't be advertised (alcohol, tobacco... etc.)?

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Question added by Nisreen Ahmad , dfgdhj , twst
Date Posted: 2015/06/25
Ma Kristina Gerella
by Ma Kristina Gerella , Assistant to the Public Affairs officer , House of Representative of the Philippines

No. There are many ways of advertising anything, advertising is for social awareness and education. Its more of a responsible and intellectual  advertising on how to fully deliver the message to people. Whether to sell,to promote, to educate,to prohibit and to warn.

Mohamed Gamal
by Mohamed Gamal , محرر صحفي , صدى البلد

 

In our Arab societies, alcohol ads are not preferred...but cigarette ads may be normal          

Hasan Jebai
by Hasan Jebai , Advertising Account Executive , Icetulip

If we were living in a world where good health and manners overweigh the race for money and trade, then of course some products shouldn't be advertised. 

Mohammed Wasfy Mohammed Abdel Rahman Mohammed Wasfy Mohammed Abdel Rahman
by Mohammed Wasfy Mohammed Abdel Rahman Mohammed Wasfy Mohammed Abdel Rahman , مسوق الكتروني عن بعد , الوحد المحلية

It is personal opinion that there are two important reasons namely lack of awareness on the one hand and possibly also a desire for marketing in a number of companies that may have lost markets in Europe and others as a result of awareness

EMMANUEL MICHAEL
by EMMANUEL MICHAEL , Sales Representative , Park and shop (spar) wuse 11

To me, anything can be advertised as far is useful to people out there

Patric Rozario
by Patric Rozario , Artistic Director , Aesthetic Arts

Profanity and irreligious matters.

Satthish Narayanan
by Satthish Narayanan , HEAD - ADVERTISING * MARKETING , Imayam Publications

i feel in this digital world any thing can be advertised and it should be with proper statutary warning. Products like Alcohol, Tobacco sell inspite of not promoted in any medium. but i feel it is essential to promote the sideeffects of using these products and make awareness mandatory. Let these companies foot the bill. 

Kiran Thottungal
by Kiran Thottungal , HR Assistant Facilities , Emirates Leisure Retail

From a companies point of view it should be marketed and at the same time these products has labeled with statutory warings. So the customer can decide if he needs this product or not. Every product needs to be marketed.

Mushtaq Ahmed
by Mushtaq Ahmed , Marketing Consultant , Aga Khan Rural Support Program - AKRSP

Yes alchohol, Tobacco and dangoures mobile applications etc should not be encouraged by media 

Deleted user
by Deleted user

No. It is the copy that should be tailored in a way not to cause any harm to vulnerable members of society.

Deleted user
by Deleted user

well it depends on your target audience and their demographic, if in MENA then i would say NO to alcohol and tobacco because whoever wants these products will go looking for it anyway.

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