This petition was submitted during the 2010-2015 parliament
Rejected petition Ban lynx adverts mocking christianity
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Lynx has launched two adverts belittleing the Christian faith through using themes and ideas in the bible as a basis for their lynx-will-get-you-sex message. Having complained to the ASA I've got the reply that the latest Noah-based advert is "unlikely to be seen as mocking the Christian faith or belittling the biblical story of Noah's Ark" which is blatantly untrue, as it even shows women as animals. Please lets get this offensive advert series off the air.
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