Monday, May 14, 2007

Propaganda: Marijuana vs. Alcohol Commercials

Propaganda: chiefly derogatory information, esp. of a biased or misleading nature, used to promote or publicize a particular political cause or point of view (Oxford Dictionary).

Am I the only one who notices the mainstream anti-marijuana propaganda put out by our government?

First, let's take a look at a the average Budwieser commercial on American television:

Anheuser-Bush promotes alcohol as a way to have sex, party, have a great time with friends, and most of all: be cool.

Now let's take a look at the latest marijuana commercial on television:

The message against marijuana is clear: If you use marijuana, you are a complete and absolute lonely loser.

In America, alcohol is a substance that kills 85,000 people a year, and attributable to 40% of domestic violence and sexual offense cases. However marijuana, a harmless and responsible substance, is distinguished as something awful and pathetic.

This is clearly propaganda, and it's sad it is publicized by the United States government. Please do everything you can to help change marijuana perceptions in the country.





3 comments:

inkyfingers said...

AMEN! Alcohol is a drug and arguably more dangerous than marijuana. If anything, the government should regulate and legalize the sale of marijuana in the same way that tobacco and booze are.

Unknown said...

You missed an "in" before that "arguably."

Sethery said...

Helll yes Marcus!