Submitted on Friday 28th September 2018
Rejected on Thursday 4th October 2018
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: irrelevant (see below for details)
Remove ‘Halal! is it me you’re looking for?’ adverts by Muzmatch dating agency.
‘Halal’ is synonymous with religious slaughter of animals - an unacceptable practice for many people of other or no religions in the UK. It is therefore highly offensive for this word to be used in a light-hearted advertising campaign. The religious slaughter of sentient beings is not a joke.
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The Government e-Petitions Team gave the following reason:
We can't accept your petition because it is not the responsibility of the UK Government or Parliament to make decisions about whether adverts are offensive.
This is the responsibility of the Advertising Standards Authority.
You can find information about making a complaint to the ASA here:
www.asa.org.uk/make-a-complaint.html
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