HAY NAKU ! (Mc Donalds' BFGF Commercial Pulled Out)

I felt sad when I heard the news that the Mc Donald's commercial ad was pulled out upon the request of the Catholic Bishop Conference of the Philippines (CBCP). The TVC showed a little girl asking a little boy if they are already boyfriend/girlfriend yet the kid hesitated of the reason that girls are so demanding. However, the girl says she only wanted a french fries, on the video playing as an object of focused, the McDo store can visibly seen. 


For the sake of those who wasnt seen the video yet watch it here: http://youtu.be/p-Njqzj8b-o

On my opinion, I havent seen anything wrong with the commercial. The theme of the ad was based on the real life situation of kids talking things in their lives. In reality, worst thing can happen or be happening. Similar themes has been also used by the advertisers before. India also has the similar 'BFGF' TV ad for the same establishment. Most of the commercials here in the Philippines uses children for they has the biggest impact to the viewers. And I am certainly sure that there were no exploitation happens or been happening to these kind of commercials. 


Fr. Melvin Castro, Executive Secretary of the CBCP Episcopal Commission on Family and Life said his interview in a newspaper that the commercial was 'very swallow' and 'cheapens human relationships'. I respect the opinion of the council of bishops in the Philippines, however, they must have been open minded regarding some things that might be spreading in the country. The video, for my opinion doesnt violated any catholic rules or standards. I do not understand the point of  the reason of the CBCP imposing that the commercial is shallow and cheap. Thinking on the boarder aspects, there are things we wanted to have and wanted to do, but there are things that we wanted most. There are more issues that we should have been talking and waiting the council to intervene. Bullying, Gradual Increase of Tuition Fees, Pollution, High Rate of Teenage Suicide or the numerous Billboards posted in the metro showing off sexy men and women. 

I dont want to think that it has something to do with the Willie-Jan Jan' controversy. I never heard them talk about it. The council must have been fixing issues inside their premises, and have a thorough study on subjects or objects before they will intervene. Lady GaGa's blasphemous videos, underrated violent music videos and movies, high percentage of piracy that gives youth easy access to Pornography, Poverty, ETC. These are some of the issues we need to hear from them. As a catholic leaders, they must have been careful criticizing objects and issues. Let us open our mind and our eyes, be vigilant and be intelligent.