[Apologetics] Fw: Hyundai thinks it will sell more cars by insulting a billion Catholics

[Dianne Dawson]

Art,
Below is the response my friend received from Hyundai.  Apparently, this was a reply for an e-mail that she sent to them.  Granted, they did apologize (sort of) at the end.  HOWEVER, I think they need to do another commercial with a true apology.  Maybe if they get enough e-mails to that effect they WILL do a public apology - but I won't hold my breath until they do.

Hello and thank you for your feedback regarding Hyundai advertising.

Hyundai Motor America would like to thank you and other consumers for
sharing concerns about a new ad titled "Wedding" which aired during the
opening games of the FIFA World Cup broadcast last week. We take comments of
this nature very seriously. Because of feedback like yours, we have removed
the ad from all Hyundai communications and stopped airing it.

We credit the passionate World Cup viewers and Hyundai owners for raising
this issue to us. The unexpected response created by the ad, which combined
both soccer and religious motifs to speak to the passion of international
soccer fans, prompted us to take a more critical and informed look at the
spot. Though unintentional, we now see it was insensitive. We appreciate
your feedback and hope you will accept our sincere apologies.

With appreciation,

Hyundai Motor America

Dianne
 
Like a deer that longs for running waters so my soul longs for you, O God.
Ps 42:1
 
 




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From: Art Kelly <arthurkelly at yahoo.com>
To: Apologetics Group <apologetics at gathman.org>
Sent: Mon, June 14, 2010 6:13:29 PM
Subject: Re: [Apologetics] Fw: Hyundai thinks it will sell more cars by insulting a billion Catholics


I'd like to see the exact wording of the apology if it is real.


Art
--- On Mon, 6/14/10, Dianne Dawson <rcdianne at yahoo.com> wrote:


>From: Dianne Dawson <rcdianne at yahoo.com>
>Subject: [Apologetics] Fw: Hyundai thinks it will sell more cars by insulting a billion Catholics
>To: "Apologetics Group" <apologetics at gathman.org>
>Date: Monday, June 14, 2010, 6:05 PM
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>FYI - Dianne
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>----- Forwarded Message ----
>From: "merriemullaney at aol.com" <merriemullaney at aol.com>
>To: rcdianne at yahoo.com
>Sent: Mon, June 14, 2010 5:41:59 PM
>Subject: Re: Hyundai thinks it will sell more cars by insulting a billion Catholics
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>They have already apologized and pulled the commercial.
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>-----Original Message-----
>From: Dianne Dawson <rcdianne at yahoo.com>
>To: Friends and Family <dmd45 at scdmh.org>
>Sent: Mon, Jun 14, 2010 5:40 pm
>Subject: Hyundai thinks it will sell more cars by insulting a billion Catholics
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>Hyundai thinks it will sell more cars by insulting a billion Catholics
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>This commercial is totally blasphemous!
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>http://tinyurl.com/23t4pv6
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>Art 
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