[Pyramid*]

Originally Posted by Vicky.

I dont think I have ever seen what I would class as an 'obscene' card.

I must be shopping in the wrong places

I saw a rather quality one, internet version last night. Rude, crude but very funny.


You can't be looking in the right places !!

[fruit_cake]

I think this article sort of illustrates how morals have changed in society these days, apparently if it 'sells' it's good enough.

[lily.]

Originally Posted by Vicky.

I dont think I have ever seen what I would class as an 'obscene' card.

I must be shopping in the wrong places

I dare say there will be some outlets selling 'obscene' cards.. just off the high street lol..

You don't really see traditional cards/calendars now though. We used to have a small local shop run by a muslim guy and he was the only one who sold the religious cards with the nativity scene etc. Bit ironic lol.

[Vicky.]

I remember when I was quite young, getting a church card from my aunty. I was gutted because my little sister who was about a year old got a lovely big glittery snowman card...while I had this little brown thing with black writing and a nativity scene on the front

/deprived child

[Pyramid*]

Originally Posted by christmas_cake

I think this article sort of illustrates how morals have changed in society these days, apparently if it 'sells' it's good enough.

I don't think it's new though - it's been like this for many years.

If it sells -it sells because it is what people want to buy. The world changes - c'est la vie.

[Pyramid*]

Originally Posted by Vicky.

I remember when I was quite young, getting a church card from my aunty. I was gutted because my little sister who was about a year old got a lovely big glittery snowman card...while I had this little brown thing with black writing and a nativity scene on the front

/deprived child

Glittery cards are nectar to kids!

[fruit_cake]

Originally Posted by Snowball

I don't think it's new though - it's been like this for many years.

If it sells -it sells because it is what people want to buy. The world changes - c'est la vie.

People would probably buy tickets to see executions in the streets too. Perhaps we should just sit back and let that happen too?

After all, it's ok because people want to buy it

[Pyramid*]

Originally Posted by christmas_cake

People would probably buy tickets to see executions in the streets too. Perhaps we should just sit back and let that happen too?

After all, it's ok because people want to buy it

when public executions take place in the UK -let me know and I'll give you my thoughts on that.

Till then, if retailers want to sell cards that people want to buy: then I don't have any issue with that at all. People spend their own money on what they want to spent it on. If that isn't religious cards: so be it. It's their money.

[MTVN]

Originally Posted by christmas_cake

People would probably buy tickets to see executions in the streets too. Perhaps we should just sit back and let that happen too?

After all, it's ok because people want to buy it

You can hardly equate the two, but demand and supply is just the basic rule of economics, and it's the reason for the Christmas card imbalance

[Shaun]

I remember that Christmas I received a card with a knob joke and immediately wanted to see someone hanged

[fruit_cake]

It seems to me that the unwritten point of the article is that society seems to have such low moral fibre these days. We prefer obscenity to religion.

Maybe I'm being prudish but it concerns me where it's all going.

[fruit_cake]

Originally Posted by Snowball

when public executions take place in the UK -let me know and I'll give you my thoughts on that.

Thanks, but I think I'd prefer to drown in boiling oil than hear your thoughts on anything at all.

[fruit_cake]

Originally Posted by MTVN

You can hardly equate the two, but demand and supply is just the basic rule of economics, and it's the reason for the Christmas card imbalance

just because things are economical, or profitable doesn't make them right though

[Shasown]

Originally Posted by christmas_cake

just because things are economical, or profitable doesn't make them right though

We live in a capitalist society where morals and taste have declined.

Sad fact of life.

[MTVN]

Originally Posted by christmas_cake

just because things are economical, or profitable doesn't make them right though

If you wanted to approach this from a Christian morality point of view, but most do not. The fact that a few posters have said they find Religious cards more offensive than obscene ones shows the subjectivity of morality

[Vicky.]

Originally Posted by Shaun

I remember that Christmas I received a card with a knob joke and immediately wanted to see someone hanged

[Pyramid*]

Originally Posted by christmas_cake

Thanks, but I think I'd prefer to drown in boiling oil than hear your thoughts on anything at all.

I'm entitled to put up my thoughts - if you don't like my posts - place me on ignore.

[Pyramid*]

Originally Posted by christmas_cake

just because things are economical, or profitable doesn't make them right though

It does as far as the economy is concerned - as long as the products are legal and allowed to be sold openly, and taxable. If we had no thriving businesses - products that people wanted to buy - where on earth would the country be then?

[Pyramid*]

Originally Posted by Shaun

I remember that Christmas I received a card with a knob joke and immediately wanted to see someone hanged

Can't you find it online - give us all a wee laugh?

[lily.]

Originally Posted by Shaun

I remember that Christmas I received a card with a knob joke and immediately wanted to see someone hanged

I already apologised for that.

God, you just can't let it go, can you...

[fruit_cake]

Originally Posted by Snowball

It does as far as the economy is concerned - as long as the products are legal and allowed to be sold openly, and taxable. If we had no thriving businesses - products that people wanted to buy - where on earth would the country be then?

I think we could live without obscene christmas cards if it were necessary tbh. The economy and profitability are being used here as an excuse for immorality imo. Still, people are free too choose whatever they like.

[Pyramid*]

Originally Posted by christmas_cake

I think we could live without obscene christmas cards if it were necessary tbh. The economy and profitability are being used here as an excuse for immorality imo

I don't. They bring a bit of fun, cheer, giggles and jolly good fun to many people.

Not everyone is religious - but many still celebrate Christmas in the modern day way.

There are far more immoral things going an all around us - every day of the week - Christmas is but one day a year - I really don't see it being any issue. I'm guessing most folk don't otherwise there would be a huge public outcry and uproar -and there isn't.

[Vicky.]

Originally Posted by christmas_cake

I think we could live without obscene christmas cards if it were necessary tbh. The economy and profitability are being used here as an excuse for immorality imo. Still, people are free too choose whatever they like.

We could live without a lot of things though.

But most dont want to, as they dont see trivial things like a humorous xmas card...rather than a boring nativity scene... as such a big deal

[Vicky.]

Flip the coin, I dont like getting the religious cards. Should I be moaning on and saying people should/could live without them and bringing morality into it?! Nah of course not. Just I personally would rather not receive them.

[Pyramid*]

Originally Posted by Vicky.

We could live without a lot of things though.

But most dont want to, as they dont see trivial things like a humorous xmas card...rather than a boring nativity scene... as such a big deal

OT a bit - but I can't help but laugh at the talk of all thing immoral and then realising what your signature says.