Posted on 08/20/2008 3:26:39 AM PDT by Man50D
Coca-Cola plans to celebrate Ramadan this year by decorating cans with a crescent moon and star – a widely recognized Islamic symbol.
Coca-Cola has hired a company named ATTIK to handle packaging, Brand Republic reports. Its Christmas cans are usually decorated with secular-themed images of Santa Claus, but McCartney asked the company whether it planned to introduce Christian symbols as well.
"When I learned the symbol of the Islamic faith will appear on Coca-Cola packaging during Ramadan 2008, I found myself wondering whether or not the Atlanta-based soft drink maker will soon include the Christian cross and Jewish star of David in future holiday packaging designs targeting people of those faiths," he wrote.
(Excerpt) Read more at worldnetdaily.com ...
Hold on, hold on...how stupid is it of Coca-cola (and how insulting) to be introducing artwork on their product that commemorates a religous festival that is basically a fast period, when devout Muslims are not supposed to be drinking or eating anything anyway?
Wheres the logic in that?
Pepsi rules over cola :)
You can always try RC Cola.
Personally, I prefer Pepsi. Must be because I’m originally from eastern NC.
I switched from pepsi to coke after they started pumping money into gun control groups. argh i may have to quit drinking it all together.
I was told that young stuff could be deadly.
I prefer Red, White ‘n’ Blue Pepsi!
thanks for the link, message sent.
Perhaps, after being burnt to a crisp.
"Sabira Sultana, 30, is seen reflected in a mirror as she makes up at her home in Jhelum, Pakistan Wednesday, July 24, 2008. While being pregnant Sabira was burnt with gasoline by her husband for not giving enough dowry upon their marriage. ..."
"Saira Liaqat, 26, poses for the camera as she holds a portrait of herself before being burnt, at her home in Lahore, Pakistan, Wednesday, July 9, 2008. When she was 15, Saira was married to her relative who would later attack her after insistently demanding her to live with him, although the families had agreed she wouldn't join him until she finished school..."
"Shameem Akhter, 18, poses for a photograph at her home in Jhang, Pakistan, Wednesday, July 10, 2008. Three years ago three boys threw acid on her...."
"Attiya Khalil, 16, poses for a photograph at her home in Lahore, Pakistan, Wednesday, July 9, 2008. Attiya's face was burnt with acid thrown by relatives of a neighbor boy whom she rejected for marriage around 3 years ago...."
Are those Slavic names? Swedish? Plenty more at...
http://news.search.yahoo.com/news/search?p=Smileagain+&c=news_photos
It’s a huge market. Maybe it will work out for the stockholders.
It's just a marketing strategy.
The stuff isn't healthy anyway.
Coke has had Ramadan cans for years. Why is this suddenly news?
Just another reason I drink Pepsi.
LOL, its all about $$$$$$$$$, not religion.
LLS
There's an idea. Probably won't sell a lot of soda, however.
I'm addicted to diet coke and still will drink it. I actually am hoping that this will allow them to use Christian type cans along with Ramadan. I have no issue with them using it as long as it is fair across the board. A nice menorah might be pretty nice.
“Quite frankly, I don’t care............they are doing this in select middle eastern countries to sell more of their product.”
So why don’t they do it here? Are we to support companies that appease Muslims. Muslims who will kill us just for not being muslim?
“The stuff isn’t healthy anyway.”
That is true.
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