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Monday, August 27, 2012

Estonian gas company uses Auschwitz in ad

Estonian gas company GasTerm Eesti used an image of Aushwitz in advertising on its website last week.
The website of the Estonian company GasTerm Eesti on Aug. 23 published a photograph of the front gate of the Nazi camp Auschwitz with the famous inscription "Arbeit macht frei," or work makes you free. The caption of the photo read: "Gas heating - flexible, convenient, and effective."

The next day the photo was removed from the company's website and an apology was posted there.

Company director Sven Linros said, according to DzD.ee portal, "Hitler killed himself because he got a gas bill ... a lot of people laugh at this, but I do not. I visited Auschwitz with dread. I feel sorry for the victims and their families. The picture was intended for a narrow group of people. We wanted to clarify that the CH4 gas is not toxic and can be used to heat buildings even those with such a sad history."
I wonder whether they would have published similar advertising involving Stalin.

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1 Comments:

At 2:08 AM, Blogger David said...

Sick depraved mentality/humor by the management of this company. All the jews of Estonia died in the holocaust, and they still have no decency. Now hope your obscene company goes financially bankrupt to match your moral bankruptcy. Rot in hell fiend.

 

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