25th May 2003, 11:04 AM
Quote:Originally posted by A Black Falcon
First, one reason the government exists is to save us from ourselves... and its a good mission, because people sure can't do it themselves.
I don't see anything there that is objectionable... just some things to slow down America's obesity epidemic... it is very clear that people will not do it by themselves in large enough numbers. This is just doing some things to encourage good things... and make money off the people who keep doing less good stuff...
Look at what that article says. It says nothing about CONTROLLING what you eat! Try reading for once!
Look. I think those people suing fast food chains for making them fat are stupid too. But this? Totally different...
Anyway, there are already state taxes in many places on junk food and snacks... I know we have one. Why not a federal one?
As for ASM you make no sense. 50 years ago fast food was new, there weren't many fast food chains, and portions were WAY, WAY smaller.
Look at the soda. 1940 or 50s? 8 ounce bottle.
Today? 20 ounce bottle.
Fries... lets just say that back then there was no "super sizing".
Case closed.
ABF Shut the hell up!
What I meant was that back then people didnt over indulge like we do now , Sure they had Junk food back then , Candy was the patatoe chips of the day since it was so cheap to get.
But unlike today, people were more active and had to work harder for the same goods we have today. Big gut buster meals were only a yearly treat not somthing they had ever single day.Yet obesity did exist then too , maybe not as much.
I think its people lifestyles and I think society and bassically the modern lazyness of not wanting to simpily go and cut their own grass and having to pay someone to do it for them ect...
So I think blaiming Fast food solely for obesity is very short sighted.
A black falcon , If you think I make no sense then why do you read it? I do not enjoy put downs about my IQ or my writing ,
I may have Austism but I am not any less entitled to voicing my opinion then you are.