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Tue 12 Feb, 2008 05:46 pm
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'Jesus' cosmetic row in Singapore
Lookin' Good For Jesus Lip Balm
The lip balm shows Christ flanked by two women (Photo: Blue Q)
A leading retailer in Singapore has withdrawn a cosmetics range with a Jesus theme after complaints from local Roman Catholics, local media report.
The range, named Lookin' Good for Jesus, was on sale at three Topshop outlets in the Asian city state.
Catholics complained the cosmetics' marketing was disrespectful, full of sexual innuendo and trivialised Christianity.
About 15% of Singapore's 4.4 million population is Christian.
The products included a "Virtuous vanilla" lip balm and a "Get Tight with Christ" hand and body cream, featuring a picture of Christ flanked by two adoring women.
"Why would anyone use religious figures to promote vanity products? It's very disrespectful and distasteful," the Straits Times newspaper quoted accountant Grace Ong, 24, as saying.
A spokesman for the Wing Tai company, which runs Topshop's outlets in Singapore, told the newspaper it did not want to offend its customers, and withdrew the products last month.
It was not clear whether other shops were still selling the range, which is produced by the US-based company, Blue Q.
Let's see - using a bamboo cane to beat juveniles who spit in public is fine, but a lip balm showing a picture of Jesus is offensive. Sounds like good religious logic to me.
And high moral standards!
Quote:About 15% of Singapore's 4.4 million population is Christian.
Damn
i wish numbers here were that low..
No kidding! It's the opposite here.
Get Tight with Christ
This is hilarious.
THAT is a good signature line
I was gonna buy one of the lip glosses for a friend for Christmas... I wish I would have--look how exciting and controversial it is now!
I've noticed solipsister often misses the game thread s/he is aiming for and some odd contribution will pop up on a regular thread.
Jeeze, guys, don't be dense. Go back and read the post about people spitting in Singapore, then read Solipsister's post again.
Sheesh . . .
Setanta wrote:Jeeze, guys, don't be dense. Go back and read the post about people spitting in Singapore, then read Solipsister's post again.
Sheesh . . .
We humbly stand corrected. Do you think Solip is just looking for a spanking?
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