advertising and education

so there's a current advertising campaign that really ... makes me squirm ... i would almost go as far to say that it actually disgusts me. maybe not disgusts, but upsets at least

now, you might think that this is due to the graphic nature of the campaign, the taboo subject matter, the political incorrectness of it all ... and i suppose in a way that's true - but it's not as overt as one might imagine.

so what could this campaign be?

it's an ad campaign extolling the virtues of the catholic school board. and saying what a wonderful loving and caring environment it is. i don't doubt this. but, the insinuation is that the other public system is the exact opposite. ok, so i understand that. you highlight your virtues relative to the competition when you're advertising.

but ... why is there competition b/w the school boards that are both funded by taxpayers? why is a board that is funded by the taxpayers using those funds in order to buy advertising space? especially when the other public school board seems to be so short of funds (although, those who rely on funds provided by the government must always play the oliver, must always ask for more)

maybe i'm just overreacting though ... and perhaps i just can't properly express my feelings about this

in other remarks, i hope that denmark doesn't decide that now is the time to strike and claim the disputed land and thus trigger a war. our [canada's] sub is currently on the fritz. and while we work on getting that back up and running, we're open to attack! but still, who would win that battle? unarmed canada or armed denmark?