German AIDS awareness group, Regenbogen (German for rainbow) has come under fire for posting an online video that starts off with a young couple having sex in an apartment before revealing the male to be a grinning Adolf Hitler.

Its closing message: “AIDS is a mass murderer.”

This video has drawn criticisms of being little more than shock value and was offensive to people who have HIV. You may be able to find it on YouTube.

It seems the ad will no longer be aired. I was personally put off by the tastelessness of it. However controversy sells and gets people to sit up and pay attentions. Perhaps this unaired ad may well do some good afterall.

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