To the editor: Neither the Dodgers nor the Giants are advocating for petroleum over clear vitality (“What do the Dodgers and Giants have in frequent? An iconic advert — for Huge Oil,” Might 29). They’re each offering paid advert companies for opponents within the petroleum merchandise trade, which shall be with us till we’re in a position to substitute all fossil fuels with 100% clear vitality sources.
The clear vitality trigger is totally essential to our future. We’re getting there fairly rapidly, however within the meantime, opponents gonna compete, they usually’re going to make use of advertisements to take action. Promoting for anyone or all of them is neither a sin nor a criminal offense, nor even naughty. It’s merely competitors, and none of it must be held as in the least despicable so long as the economic system continues to require some fossil fuels.
In any case, would you inform individuals who would freeze to demise in the event that they didn’t burn coal that they had been doing one thing immoral, unethical and even illogical, if that was all they’d to warmth their residence?
Mark Driskill, Lengthy Seashore
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To the editor: I admire columnist Sammy Roth’s spirited commentaries about Huge Oil promoting at sporting occasions. Nonetheless, if ever there was a tempest in a teapot, it’s this concern. I can’t recall anybody ever saying, “Wow! I noticed the 76 advert at Dodger Stadium. I’m shopping for extra gasoline!” To be truthful, I’ve been going to Dodger Stadium for greater than 50 years and I couldn’t let you know who else has an advert. I’m usually watching the sport.
Jeffrey R. Knott, Fullerton
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To the editor: Within the latest Boiling Level, the shot taken at Phillips 66 is open for debate. One a part of the article conveys disappointment from native Dodger followers that the long-lasting 76 brand will now additionally adorn the outfield of the rival San Francisco Giants (significantly, who cares?). Others are asking to take down the brand in each stadiums due to its affiliation with the fossil gas trade.
The typical reader, I consider, can see each side, though normally reluctantly. However right here’s a 3rd matter of debate to think about. While you go searching stunning Dodger Stadium — be it the bull pens, the scoreboards or alongside the foul strains — what do you see? Big four-color ads for alcoholic drinks that, when closely consumed, may cause distraction and security issues for followers and households simply desirous to get pleasure from an evening out on the stadium. Heavy consumption of those merchandise, and the aforementioned promotion of alcohol on this setting, by no means results in something good. Fan arguments and fights within the stands or, even worse, malicious assaults within the parking zone after the sport. Sure, they’re totally different matters, nevertheless it’s one thing to consider.
Richard Whorton, Studio Metropolis
