Boycott DBS Bank For Funding Anti-gay Equality Group!

[oralb]

tks Richard for your personal views

now you can go back to buring your head in the sands...

personally I find Ovida Yu has more balls than you, and she is a woman.

also, do check whether is your CAP lock on, looking at the way your type (dbs in small caps while the rest in CAP) i can tell that your CAP lock was on when you type your rubbish, ops sorry... comments

[Guest Unionist]

tks Richard for your personal views

now you can go back to buring your head in the sands...

personally I find Ovida Yu has more balls than you, and she is a woman.

also, do check whether is your CAP lock on, looking at the way your type (dbs in small caps while the rest in CAP) i can tell that your CAP lock was on when you type your rubbish, ops sorry... comments

Oralb ... May be Richard mean it with the CAP

dbs = so small that he expressing dbs not important

other in CAP = usually to attract attention and to mean it BIG, so our PLU Pink's $$$$ is a BIG matter

And may be --- Richard --- is the initiator for the charity pick within the dbs? and he got worried that seeing the decreasing income from their credit card spending??

That's why he barked in this forum :yuk: :yuk:

Actually beside this action ho either dbs/posb bank seems not really upright le

As in earlier post some mentioned they published hiring after they announced big cut of their staffs?

So funny right? Also the retrenchment without consulting the Worker Union (which Unionist tried to lobby companies to make retrenchment as last resort to cut costs)

Another things, they are in hard time for the Lehman Mini Bonds facing law suits from the customers.

Too bad can not closed down my account, but at least i didnt have their credit card as well as monthly as soon as $$$ get in dbs i transferred to OCBC.

Easy and convenience with OCBC more attractive and sunday banking, cute staffs in vivo branch hehehehe

[earthhorse1978]

Any Body Notice on Today news paper which having FOTF (Is this one which supported by DBS bank?) advertisement?

Today News Paper Dec 17, 2008 Voice Section Page 28 - top left corner advertisement

Stated Let Boys be Boys things .....

BW moderator can u advise how to attached pic or pdf file so that can be shown in this forum?

Tried to add on image from the icon available but not asking from hard drive instead asking url (if the pic already saved in hard drive how to upload?)

If curious wanna know check

http://www.todayonline.com/pdf_open.asp?id=1712VOL028

Any one understand what their message mean? To make boys be boys things ....

[oralb]

you can only attach an image via a link.

Suggestion is to upload that image through a online image site eg flickr, photobucket

then link the URL from your posting.

coming back, FoTF is known to hide their agenda through normal counseling, in this ad, they wanted monthers to treat the boys in a preceived macho way (let them play with guns and tanks), in short no sissy behavior, no playing with dolls/ dresses etc.

[Guest -Mitch-]

'FOTF' appeared in DBS's advertisement for their credit card pomotion again.

http://img523.imageshack.us/my.php?image=my260040mypeh6.pdf

Reference: My Paper dated 26 Dec 08, Pg A4.

(error after inserting it as image so placed the link instead. can someone help to upload it... not gd at it)

[oralb]

tks mitch

you can try accessing via here http://www.mypaper.sg/

well what can i say, the DBS and POSB cards will continue to rest in peacefully inside my drawer...while i give business to other more worthy banks like Citibank, UOB, HSBC, ABN, OCBC etc

[oralb]

here is a better direct link

http://www.asiaone.com/News/AsiaOne%2BNews...226-110422.html

Fri, Dec 26, 2008

my paper

DBS ad back with name of 'anti-gay' charity

By Dawn Tay

BARELY three weeks after controversy erupted over DBS' support of the family- charity group, Focus on the Family Singapore (FOTF), the name of the group is again appearing in DBS advertisements for a credit- card promotion (refer to example on top).

References to FOTF have been pulled from the bank's promotions after a boycott of DBS by gay activists, who claimed that the charity was "anti-gay" and "anti-abortion".

A DBS spokesman was reported to have said then that DBS "believes in diversity and inclusion" and had "removed all references to FOTF in our advertising", though the bank would still be "supporting the cause for children and learning" by contributing to a children's learning centre to be built by FOTF.

After the boycott, ads mentioned DBS' contribution to the learning centre without mentioning the charity.

But ad references to FOTF have returned since last week.

When contacted by my paper about this change, DBS insisted that its stand remained unchanged.

Said a DBS spokesman: "Our ads simply clarify that the centre is built by FOTF."

Focus on the Family Singapore runs family programmes. While its values are Christian-based, it is not explicitly religious in nature, unlike its controversial parent organisation in America.

Said Ms Joanna Koh-Hoe, FOTF president: "We're not anti- gay. Like most Singaporeans, we just don't promote homosexuality. While we extend help to homosexuals who want help, we respect the choices of those who don't.

"We're glad DBS has made a stand on family values and realised that it shouldn't be pressurised by a minority that doesn't represent the majority of its cardholders."

DBS' decision to remove references to FOTF from its ads had, itself, sparked controversy.

The bank had received letters from Singaporeans supporting DBS' choice of charity. In addition, a new Facebook group, "Defend Focus on the Family", was set up online.

Mr Ng Yi Sheng, creator of a Facebook group advocating a boycott of DBS for its support of FOTF, was remarkably low-key when commenting on the charity's re-appearing in DBS ads.

"It's more honest of DBS. It was misleading when it took the name off the advertisements," he said.

"At least we've been able to make an impression and companies will think carefully before choosing charities."