Win A Britney Spears-style Wedding

ABEL · 01-13-2004, 06:40 AM

wtf??? this is sooo wrong on so many levels

i can't believe that this contest is even being allowed

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Win A Wedding?
Brooke Erickson

Win a Wichita radio station contest and you can have a Vegas wedding just like Britney Spears. You'll go to Las Vegas, marry a DJ, then have your marriage annulled.

Some call the stunt harmless fun, others say it sends the wrong message.

Britney Spears made headlines when she married a hometown friend in Las Vegas, then had the marriage annulled two and a half days later.

Now radio station KKRD 107.3 has a contest promoting the same thing.
The winner will marry morning show personality "Kracker" in Sin City.

Kracker says, "We're going to Vegas to get hitched then get it annulled on Monday."

Listeners have already logged on to the station's website to pick the finalists. Five women have submitted their pictures and a letter explaining why they should win the trip to marry Kracker.

Kracker says, "They do dumb stuff in Vegas. You know the motto goes, 'What happens in Vegas stays in Vegas'."

This contest and Britney Spears drives Pastor Terry Fox crazy. He believes it sends the wrong message about marriage.

Like Britney, pulling crazy stunts is the radio station's job. Pastor Fox just hopes people don't tune out what marriage is all about.

Pastor Fox says, "Marriage is a miracle of two becoming one."

http://www.kake.com/news/headlines/577167.html

Basstrap · 01-13-2004, 11:23 AM

wow...sounds like a hoot...

it's all a joke now, anyway

verte76 · 01-13-2004, 11:39 AM

No thanks.

BVS · 01-13-2004, 11:56 AM

I love how people will claim that homosexual marriage will ruin the sanctity of marriage. I think heterosexuals are doing a pretty damn good job themselves.

BAW · 01-13-2004, 01:50 PM

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Originally posted by BonoVoxSupastar
I love how people will claim that homosexual marriage will ruin the sanctity of marriage. I think heterosexuals are doing a pretty damn good job themselves.

joyfulgirl · 01-13-2004, 02:29 PM

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Originally posted by BonoVoxSupastar
I love how people will claim that homosexual marriage will ruin the sanctity of marriage. I think heterosexuals are doing a pretty damn good job themselves.

Moonlit_Angel · 01-13-2004, 04:08 PM

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Originally posted by BonoVoxSupastar
I love how people will claim that homosexual marriage will ruin the sanctity of marriage. I think heterosexuals are doing a pretty damn good job themselves.

Precisely. So glad others realize this.

.

Angela

sharky · 01-13-2004, 06:15 PM

bonovox. say what you want about gay civil unions but you have to admit this is just as sacriligious.

LCK · 01-13-2004, 07:46 PM

I would say this contest stems more from all those {{{{shudder}}}} reality shows. How many new shows actually involve paid actors, scripts, plots etc. All this stuff is just pandering to the lowest common denominator, a Jerry Springer Show kind of mentality. As long as this kind of stuff gets ratings, it will continue. I'm not really offended by it- I mean I certainly wouldn't take vows lightly like that, but I'm not really upset about it. Wouldn't waste my time tuning in either tho.

~*Buffalo*~ · 01-13-2004, 09:30 PM

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Originally posted by LCK
I would say this contest stems more from all those {{{{shudder}}}} reality shows.

That's right! Why hasn't anyone complained about "The Bachelor" et al sending the wrong message about marriage?

Moonlit_Angel · 01-13-2004, 10:45 PM

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Originally posted by ~*Buffalo*~
That's right! Why hasn't anyone complained about "The Bachelor" et al sending the wrong message about marriage?

Because those marriages are between men and women, so they're still considered okay.

.

Angela

ABEL · 01-13-2004, 10:54 PM

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Originally posted by Moonlit_Angel

Because those marriages are between men and women, so they're still considered okay. .

Angela

i don't think they're ok either. marriage is supposed to be a sacred union between two people who love eachother, and want to spend the rest of their lives together. not some contest

Moonlit_Angel · 01-13-2004, 10:56 PM

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Originally posted by ABEL

i don't think they're ok either. marriage is supposed to be a sacred union between two people who love eachother, and want to spend the rest of their lives together. not some contest

I was being sarcastic. You're right, marriage shouldn't be made into a contest like this.

Angela

sharky · 01-13-2004, 11:27 PM

[sarcasm]

are you kidding? most marriages are a joke anyway. might as well make it a reality show joke!!!!! woohoo!!!!

[/sarcasm]

wolfeden · 03-01-2004, 10:05 PM

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Originally posted by BonoVoxSupastar
I love how people will claim that homosexual marriage will ruin the sanctity of marriage. I think heterosexuals are doing a pretty damn good job themselves.

melon · 03-01-2004, 10:10 PM

That's because it isn't about "defending marriage." It's about downright gay bashing from homophobic "Christian" denominations, and our "born-again" fanatic President trying to pander to this demographic on an election year.

Melon

verte76 · 03-02-2004, 10:58 AM

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Originally posted by BonoVoxSupastar
I love how people will claim that homosexual marriage will ruin the sanctity of marriage. I think heterosexuals are doing a pretty damn good job themselves.

I agree.

nbcrusader · 03-02-2004, 11:33 AM

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Originally posted by BonoVoxSupastar
I love how people will claim that homosexual marriage will ruin the sanctity of marriage. I think heterosexuals are doing a pretty damn good job themselves.

You are right. All of society is doing a wonderful job devaluing marriage.

BVS · 03-02-2004, 11:50 AM

Whoa how did this one resurface?!

zoney! · 03-04-2004, 09:13 AM

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Originally posted by ABEL

i don't think they're ok either. marriage is supposed to be a sacred union between two people who love eachother, and want to spend the rest of their lives together. not some contest

You are discounting other religions where they have arranged marriages.

This whole "sanctity of marriage" thing is all based on Christian ideals. I thought we were supposed to seperate church from state!?

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Basstrap ONE love, blood, life Join Date: Jul 2000 Posts: 10,726 Local Time: 11:45 PM	wow...sounds like a hoot... it's all a joke now, anyway __________________

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01-13-2004, 11:39 AM	#3
verte76 Blue Crack Addict Join Date: May 2002 Location: hoping for changes Posts: 23,331 Local Time: 02:15 AM	No thanks.

01-13-2004, 11:56 AM	#4
BVS Blue Crack Supplier Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: between my head and heart Posts: 41,232 Local Time: 09:15 PM	I love how people will claim that homosexual marriage will ruin the sanctity of marriage. I think heterosexuals are doing a pretty damn good job themselves.

01-13-2004, 06:15 PM	#8
sharky New Yorker Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 2,637 Local Time: 10:15 PM	bonovox. say what you want about gay civil unions but you have to admit this is just as sacriligious.

01-13-2004, 07:46 PM	#9
LCK Acrobat Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 408 Local Time: 09:15 PM	I would say this contest stems more from all those {{{{shudder}}}} reality shows. How many new shows actually involve paid actors, scripts, plots etc. All this stuff is just pandering to the lowest common denominator, a Jerry Springer Show kind of mentality. As long as this kind of stuff gets ratings, it will continue. I'm not really offended by it- I mean I certainly wouldn't take vows lightly like that, but I'm not really upset about it. Wouldn't waste my time tuning in either tho.

01-13-2004, 11:27 PM	#14
sharky New Yorker Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 2,637 Local Time: 10:15 PM	[sarcasm] are you kidding? most marriages are a joke anyway. might as well make it a reality show joke!!!!! woohoo!!!! [/sarcasm]

03-01-2004, 10:10 PM	#16
melon ONE love, blood, life Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Ásgarðr Posts: 11,790 Local Time: 09:15 PM	That's because it isn't about "defending marriage." It's about downright gay bashing from homophobic "Christian" denominations, and our "born-again" fanatic President trying to pander to this demographic on an election year. Melon

03-02-2004, 11:50 AM	#19
BVS Blue Crack Supplier Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: between my head and heart Posts: 41,232 Local Time: 09:15 PM	Whoa how did this one resurface?!