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Apple has double standards

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Image via Wikipedia Apple removed Exodus International 's app after critics released a position calling the organization "hateful and bigoted."  Exodus  promotes  "freedom from homosexuality through the power of Jesus Christ ." President of Exodus International Alan Chambers *  tweeted , "It's official, the @ExodusInl App is no longer in the @ AppStore .  Incredibly disappointing. Watch out, it could happen to you. #freedom" Chambers told CT that about 16,000 people had downloaded the app and it had about 500 negative reviews. He said that Exodus has counted 105 ipad apps and 135 mobile apps that support gay rights and homosexuality. "It’s absolute assault on free expression and free ideas," Chambers told CT. "If you don’t agree with the loudest person in America, you’re going to be forced into conformity." Apple spokesman Tom Neumayr told  CNET  that Apple pulled the app because "it violates our developer guideline...

Gay group demands Apple remove Exodus International app

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Image via Wikipedia An iPhone application designed to minister to individuals with unwanted same-sex attraction has come under a hail of criticism from gay activists who have called the program “hateful and bigoted.” The app, created by international Christian ex-gay ministry Exodus International and available through Apple’s online iTunes store , received a 4+ rating from Apple, meaning that it was found to contain no objectionable content. The app provides a gateway to the ministry’s news, blog, podcasts, and other social networking and resource materials. Truth Wins Out (TWO), an organization dedicated to “fighting anti-gay lies and the ex-gay myth,” quickly launched a protest. It claims to have gathered over 100,000 signatures against the app on Change.org. TWO leaders have promised that if Apple does not bow to their demands they will hold a press conference featuring “Exodus victims” outside Apple’s offices to further pressure the computer company. “No objectionable con...