Tao

[unknownauthor]

So I received a forward email from someone and it's about the boycott on the Venetian Hotel Casino.

Here's the email:

"Last week, I visited Las Vegas, including Venetian hotel and casino. There I found one night club(named "Tao") using Buddha images everywhere. One of their ads, displaying our Lord Buddha with one naked lady (look at attached

Comments

[projectsen]

agreed; i think it's in poor taste.

~sen

[eatha]

I agree. , VERY POOR taste. .

[meocat]

yeah.. that's pretty offensive. it's not necessary. i guess they want to say sex sells? unfortunately, it was done in poor taste.

[unknownauthor]

it probably wouldn't be as offensive if they had the naked lady on a poster by herself than having it sit next to a monk.

[mizz_xtine]

i remember when i went to vegas, tao just opened. the bf and i stayed at the venetian and whenever i walked passed one, i told him.. "i know someone is going to get mad and offended by this"

i think it is offensive, but doesn't effect me. i just can see the marketing behind it.

[unknownauthor]

i visited the venetian in march, and tao wasn't open yet. i didn't see any ads, only a big monk statue in front of its doors. so i had no idea until i got this email.

[top0098]

Well, it targets different kind of audience. I doubt real religious people goto clubbing anyway. Most people in Vegas goto club are looking for sex and getting some T&A.

[unknownauthor]

what is T&A?

[top0098]

Tits and Ass

[extine]

i think it's offensive only if you let it offend you.. eh that's just me.