05-10-2005, 03:50 AM
One of the replies received from the above mentioned company:
<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->Please accept our humble apologies for any and all offensive behavior
we have towards Lord Ganesha in misuse of the art in question.
Secondly I would like to state that myself, the company that I
represent and all American people in general would never intentionally
promote such a behavior that would degrade your god or any god such as
Ganesha. This was not intentional and is only a byproduct of a simple
marketing campaign from a very small company and was not meant to bring
about any harm.
Please understand that your belief that we might be "using this as a
tactic to promote its own hidden agenda!!" is far from the truth. We
have no hidden agenda against you, your religious belief or the Hindu
community at large. We are peace loving people and wish for forgiveness
by you, the Hindu community and Ganesha. In return the product will
succumb to eventual removal from distribution. However this will take
time, but we are working on it.
Thank you for reaching out to us and letting your voice be heard. We
mean no wrong, please understand this.
Regards,
Briar Bush
General Manager
Lost Coast Brewery
www.LostCoast.com
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Please do not be rude or insulting if you do decide to mail/call to register your protest.
<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->Please accept our humble apologies for any and all offensive behavior
we have towards Lord Ganesha in misuse of the art in question.
Secondly I would like to state that myself, the company that I
represent and all American people in general would never intentionally
promote such a behavior that would degrade your god or any god such as
Ganesha. This was not intentional and is only a byproduct of a simple
marketing campaign from a very small company and was not meant to bring
about any harm.
Please understand that your belief that we might be "using this as a
tactic to promote its own hidden agenda!!" is far from the truth. We
have no hidden agenda against you, your religious belief or the Hindu
community at large. We are peace loving people and wish for forgiveness
by you, the Hindu community and Ganesha. In return the product will
succumb to eventual removal from distribution. However this will take
time, but we are working on it.
Thank you for reaching out to us and letting your voice be heard. We
mean no wrong, please understand this.
Regards,
Briar Bush
General Manager
Lost Coast Brewery
www.LostCoast.com
<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Please do not be rude or insulting if you do decide to mail/call to register your protest.