Water-storage problem

I see that the Government will be providing 500 water-storage tanks of 200-gallon capacity each to members of the public at cost price, without GCT, to help cope with the current water shortage. I expect that other persons who can afford it will also take the cue and install more storage tanks.

The intention is laudable, but this will only hasten the depletion of the water at both the Mona reservoir and Hermitage Dam. As most of us know by experience, whenever the NWC announces a temporary interruption of our regular water supply, we all store water in pans, tubs, drums, tanks, etc. When the water supply is restored, the stored water is invariably disposed of as waste.

The Government must not encourage hoarding. This will only exacerbate the problem.

Keith Patrickpatrick keith@hotmail.comKingston 10

An ad in poor taste

Some advertising copywriters and producers of visual images tend to go overboard. They seem to give little thought to the real effect that their production may have on minors. Their aim is to grab the audience.

Take for instance that margarine commercial aired in prime time. A little boy is seen speedily stuffing his mouth. The script says the margarine is good for you and will help you to grow. That child in the commercial must have been instructed so to do. How gross!

My questions are: What are we teaching our children? Will young children viewing that commercial understand that it is not to be taken literally, or will they think it is cute and that is the thing to do if they want to grow fast?

Table manners, like so many other forms of discipline, seem to have become obsolete. Why then do we complain that there is a breakdown in discipline among our children? Aren't some adults to be blamed for sending wrong signals?

Concerned grandmother

Appalling advertisement

My husband and I just witnessed the most appalling advertisement aired at 8:16 p.m. on Sunday, December 20, on TVJ. The suggestive sexual content is far from subtle as a shaking bed, wall, chair and censored object in a bed is displayed to promote an energy drink.

How was an advertisement like this allowed on the airwaves in the first place? Doesn't the Broadcasting Commission of Jamaica view all ads before public unleashing as they do with music? The advertising companies which display complete lack of discretion and consistently resort to sexual connotations to market a product are hugely responsible for this crass and distasteful trash.

These types of advertisements are becoming increasingly offensive and certainly don't need to be viewed by our children. There are more palpable ways of promoting one's products which can appeal to persons from all walks of life. We can do better than this!

F. CameronBarbican Road