[who_would_fardels_bear]

Most people agree that the cigarette companies were able to get more people to smoke than would have done so normally due to their powerful advertising and product placement. Saying so is not controversial.

However, say something similar about homosexuality and you're a troglodyte.

[Nea Wood]

"...powerful advertising and product placement."

I find product placement very interesting. Apparently just placing a product in a scene, not even drawing attention to it, causes people to buy that product. Then people turn around and say that TV, movies, and commercials will not influence people to be gay, kids to be violent, etc.