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PEPSI DOES THE RIGHT THING. And Just What IS the Right Thing, Anyway?

ShareThe headline reads, “John Smith Accused of Financial Improprieties.” “Oh, no!” you think—and you (and many other customers) quickly withdraw any money you’ve invested through John Smith. Later in the week, in a small box on page 5, the newspaper prints a correction. The person who has run afoul of the law is John Smythe. [...]

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BLASPHEMY, OR JUST BAD TASTE? Pepsi’s Superbowl Ad Goes Too Far

Share I enjoy a good laugh as much as the next guy. I’ve gotta say, though, that I’m having a hard time keeping my composure after watching the front-running commercial in the Pepsi Company’s 2011 Super Bowl advertisement contest. Titled “Feed Your Flock,” the commercial satirizes the Eucharist, the most sacred mystery in which, Catholics [...]

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