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/^t/The next point is, that advertising quite often make use of shocking pictures or issues in order to catch people's attention. It is enough to point out, how much controversy hoardings of Benetton have aroused in the past. Pictures presenting a white and black hand wearing handcuffs or coloured condoms were displayed in many countries for a very short time. On the other hand, sociologists say that the aim of shocking pictures is to make people think about such serious issues like racism or AIDS and make societies think about them.