Gaybutton Posted January 10, 2007 Share Posted January 10, 2007 I have been unable to access this web site from Thailand in order to check the veracity of this story, but assuming it's true, then I'd say someone in the USA has reached a new low in bad taste. The following is from CBC: http://www.cbc.ca/cp/Oddities/070108/K010804AU.html _____ Thailand blocks access to U.S.-based porn website that uses images of Buddha Published: Monday, January 8, 2007 | 6:19 AM ET Canadian Press BANGKOK, Thailand (AP) - The Thai government blocked access Monday to a U.S.-based pornography website that uses an image of Buddha as its logo and is calling on Buddhists around the world to condemn the site, an official said. The Chicago-based website, buddha-porn.com, features sexually explicit material beneath an image of a golden statue of a seated Buddha and contains pornographic images divided up in different categories named, the Buddha Galleries, Nirvana Galleries, and Satori Galleries - the last two referring to Buddhist beliefs about reaching enlightenment. About 90 per cent of Thailand's 65 million people are Buddhist. "It certainly crosses the line in a Buddhist society, " said Culture Ministry official Ladda Tangsuphachai, adding that the site was blocked by the Information Ministry after culture officials brought it to their attention. "We ask Buddhists around the world to send letters to condemn the website, " he said. The Foreign Ministry is asking the website' s administrators, through the U.S. Embassy in Thailand, to remove all Buddhist references from the site, Ladda said. "I don't know what their intention is, but I assume they did not know that this is unacceptable in our culture," Ladda said. The website' s home page offers this disclaimer: "This site is in no way associated with religion and any religious symbols on this site are just a joke." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest GaySacGuy Posted January 10, 2007 Share Posted January 10, 2007 I accessed this site from California, and it for sure uses the Buddha as it's logo. It is a hetrosexual site, and there are many xxx scenes (over 90) on the first page without any warning or notification. It has many areas such as "Teen Best 18 Best Years 25 Love TGP Schoolgirls Thumbs Crazy Teenagers Teen Secret Site Fun Adult Vera Movies Teens Illusion Teen Extrem Teens TGP Wet Virgin Allure Teen Fresh Sex Fatherteens Teen Airs Teenalbums 1 Sexin 18 Galls For Pleasure Love Pic They also had sections of as listed in the article. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Kregger Posted January 10, 2007 Share Posted January 10, 2007 This is what I love about Buddhists! Just imagine for one second what would have happened if they used Mohemmed (Muslim) images! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
