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Nanny State Health Fascism...object or support?

  Author: 57718  Category:(Debate) Created:(7/12/2002 1:21:00 PM)
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Right now, America is in the midst of becoming mommy and daddy to it's little citizens. Smokers are now prejudiced against on a regular basis because someone believes their habit is unhealthy. And though smokers predicted what is now happening, many joined against them. Now we are under attack for our food from our own government. McDonalds and other such establishments are going to be sued soon for contributing to the national obesity "epidemic" and catering their commercials to children. "Fat Letters" are being sent home from schools to parents of children who aren't even fat. Letters saying that dear little girl/boy is overweight. Junk food is starting to be taxed like cigarettes and the government has even gone so far as to say that french fries cause cancer.

Do you think the government has any business manipulating us (with higher taxes) to be healthy? Do you feel the government has the right to stick their noses in our private lives and change our lifestyles?

And for the record, I believe they need to mind their own business.

There seems to be some confusion on the point. The point isn't whether America is unhealthy or not. The point is whether or not government has the right to decide how we live.

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Date: 7/12/2002 2:38:00 PM  From Authorid: 10722    ....And that's why I have never, nor ever will......eat at McDonalds....  
Date: 7/12/2002 3:38:00 PM  From Authorid: 53052    the goverment should not be soo extreme on our health "weight wise" unless they are going to start offereing us FREE CLINICS to help us change our lifestyle with what we eat and free groups like.. umm.. lets say jenny craig or weight watchers... thent hey should keep thier noses off our skales.. sure let us know... but alotta people they are pointing the finger at are fairly healthy!  
Date: 7/12/2002 3:41:00 PM  From Authorid: 53052    alcolics have support groups paid by the goverment so do drug users...and even smokers... they have never sent a letter home to a mother of a smoking teenager saying "hey your child is a smoker and it isn't healthy!" they just plaster posters up around the school... if they are worried about larger children they should do the same they do for smoking teenagers... put posters around... on how much calories is in that bag of chips... not send notes home  
Date: 7/12/2002 8:14:00 PM  From Authorid: 53314    The problem Is not the food we eat,It is that america Is not physically active.People think you can just stop eating and loose weight,You have to Excerise,Get a hobby.I am 15,Wiegh 130 pounds,I dont eat any fruit/vegtables.All I eat is microwaveable/fast food.And I am UNDERweight And The only thing I do is skateboard.Probaly 5-6 horus a day...12:00-6:00 But I take breaks every now and then To relax and such.  
Date: 7/12/2002 9:30:00 PM  From Authorid: 15228    I hope there is a "fat" tax..it will open the eyes of all these people who think it's okay to tack on 4 dollars to a pack of cigerettes..let them pay for being fat and not eating the things the health police think is healthy.  
Date: 7/12/2002 9:37:00 PM  From Authorid: 55376    If they really cared about our health why don't they subsidize things like broccolli and mustard greens? Taxes on cigarettes are just a money grab.Og
Date: 7/12/2002 11:50:00 PM  ( From Author ) From Authorid: 57718    To one of the responses, it's doesn't matter what the problem is, food or activity. The government really has no business telling us what to do with our bodies and our lives.
Date: 7/13/2002 6:48:00 AM  From Authorid: 17525    Everything in moderation...INCLUDING moderation. Eat what you wish and get off the trendy bandwagon nonsense. America is unhealthy because of lack of exercise.  
Date: 7/15/2002 1:47:00 PM  From Authorid: 27678    Yea, they need to mind their own business, and people need to take care of themselves, their relatives, and their neighbors. We need to become self reliant and independent and FREE! I am 42 years old, and I DON'T NEED A DADDY, but I do need PUBLIC SERVANTS, to do the jobs they are HIRED TO DO, and one of those jobs is NOT TO HARASS ME!  
Date: 8/20/2002 9:01:00 AM  From Authorid: 54247    Good one - I missed it - must have been on the road. Hope you continue to post. RAT

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