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Originally Posted by Cowboy89
Um, I dunno feeding kids fried food. Food can be an addiction and then when a parent or other adult goes to McDonald's instead of preparing a meal filled with mixed greens for children it's effects can be just as devastating overtime.
Why don't we sick the food police on these negligent adults. Heck, why doesn't the state step in and raise all of our children because no adults can be trusted without legislation or supervision to raise any children without exposing them to some sort of harm.
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It is worth noting that the fast food industry itself has been under pressure, both from the public and government, to:
1) eliminate trans-fat
2) post full caloric information
3) reduce total calories
4) change marketing practices, especially towards children
5) provide healthier options, particularily for children
Likewise for cars, restrictions have never been so tight on emissions. Not only do cars pollute a tiny tiny tiny fraction of what they used to but:
1) complete car recycling is virtually the norm, outside the fuel consumed cars are one of the most completely recycled consumer products on earth.
2) Clean diesel introductions in North America this past year.
3) Ethanol production (which is not driving food prices).
4) Alternative fuels and engines, both largely funded by government.
5) High fuel taxation.
6) Safety innovations far beyond what could have even been imagined 20 or 30 years ago - not to mention seat belt laws and drunk driving laws.
It seems that the other two bogey men outside of smoking DO in fact face their share of new legislation aimed at making the publics life better in the larger picture, even if their is a short term cost borne by some in the short term.
The REAL problem here with smoking is that smokers are ADDICTS. Because they are addicts they often can no longer think clearly about any law in regards to their habit. It is no different than asking a heroin addict if they should by allowed to shoot-up or asking a gambling addict if we should shut down lotteries or casino's. Oh sure, some of them are so close to the end of their rope they would welcome the change (for selfish reasons usually, with the addiction still ruling their thought process and gearing it almost exclusively to THEIR well being), but plenty of others would fight tooth and nail to keep their addiction fed....
As to how to raise children, instead of ADDICTS lets ask the countries parents how many want their kids put in a room of poisonous air for an extended period? Then when we confirm that is not a reasonable behavior lets work to reduce ALL instances in which that happens? Seems pretty logical and reasonable...
Claeren.