18th August 2006, 7:40 PM
Quote:Let the parents worry about the health things. Forcing kids to run on hamster wheels isn't what I would call an effective method of governing. Obesity starts in the home. Plus, the overweight thing is blown way out of proportion. There are issues, but they can be dealt with easily enough with some self restraint. Or, you can always tease someone into a smaller dress size. There's nothing like saying "and if that doesn't fit you can exchange it for a larger size" to someone and watching the fun.
I disagree, the articles that say that obesity is the next major health crisis for Americans and continue on to say that in the future people will say 'you should have done more but did nothing' may be somewhat alarmist, but there is real science behind them, and having children not excercise in school would not exactly be setting a good example... yes everything starts in the home, but one purpose of school is showing people viewpoints you do not get at home. You cannot expect parents to be perfect, after all...