25th May 2003, 11:35 AM
Quote:Originally posted by Weltaii
PLEASE, ABF, Move to Canada!
I would not be proud of the government forcing me to change my lifestyle. That is totalitarianism. It's worthy of nothing but shame, even if the idea is noble, because [b]we're supposed to be living in a free society, one where the individual can make his own choices within reason. Actions like this are completely against freedom. The government telling you what to eat and what not to eat is no better than the government telling you what religion to follow or what you are allowed to say and what you are not allowed to say. I don't know about you, but I'd rather the government keep their damn hands out of my personal life and concentrate on more important issues.
And I agree that being slim makes a person happier. This I know from experience. But I got slimmer by my own volition. I would strenuously object to the government forcing me or anyone else to do what I did by my own free will. [/B]
All of you bring some good points , But I think the goverment most first see what the people feel before they jump in and make a bunch of laws.
Truth is why doesnt the goverment offer free Exercise programs for citizens of all ages? Maybe even tax cuts for those who regularly workout once a week.
Instead of 100$ bucks a month off your wallet to go a local gym, as here in canada its frequiently way to cold to go for a walk outside in the winter.
No they will never think of that ,they are more interested it making money off people then actually helping them , The canadian goverment makes billions of dollars off taxes from cigerattes even though they know they have also poisoned the lungs and cancerd the lives of their citizens in the process.They keep kicking us back in the ass by cutting health care too.
The government makes a shit load of money of Gasoline prices regardless of how it effects the economy of everyone else.
my big question is were the fuck is the money going?
Not all poor people abuse the health care system,That is stereotyping and scape goating.
Should a pregnant woman be denied the right to have a safe birth at hospistal just because she doesnt have the proper insurance , Should a single mother be denied health care for her children because she can only work part time since she cant afford a babbysitter ,
Should a homeless person be left to die because he has no money?
Should a little boy in a middle class family by denied his life because his family cant afford the 150 thousand dollar transplant, that is not coverd by his dads insurance?
Even though our health care is in a rough state atleast it isnt limited only to the Elite, the rich. Any of its faults are the result of poor goverment management and spending, Take that one billion dollar bail out away from Nortell or those freebies they toss to the rich and put in the health care like it was sopposed to be.
Offer free secondary education to docters and forgive their debts.
I dont vote since their all the same group of liars,The make false promises and just let us down after they've been elected. Infact my father haisnt voted since Piere Trudeau Left politics he was the only Leader we had who never let us down.