Amused
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Originally posted by: Capt Caveman
Originally posted by: Amused
Originally posted by: InflatableBuddha
Originally posted by: Amused
Originally posted by: InflatableBuddha
Originally posted by: zerocool84
Originally posted by: InflatableBuddha
Pretty sad that McD's (and other unhealthy fast food joints) continue to be so much cheaper than the healthy options, like sandwiches and salads.
People should be looking at other methods for saving money that aren't so detrimental to their health.
People are going to do what they want and eating McD's doesn't automatically make you fat, it's the lack of physical activity.
It's not just the fat in fast food that is unhealthy. There are ridiculous levels of sodium, and a plethora of chemicals (some are known to be harmful, others have unknown effects).
However, it is well known that you need both exercise and healthy food for a healthy body. Someone who, in a week, runs 100 miles and hits the gym 4 times but eats most meals at McDonalds, is not as healthy as someone with the same exercise regimen who prepares their own, healthier meals.
I understand that people will make the choices they make, and I'm not advocating banning fast food. However, cost drives behaviour. Subsidize healthy foods and tax unhealthy ones. People will continue to eat the cheaper foods more often (which will now be the healthier ones).
Ladies and gentlemen, the fascist food police has arrived. :roll:
I don't need a nanny to tell me what to eat, or punish me financially for not eating what THEY think is healthy.
I'll keep my freedom and you can shove your fascist policies up your ass and use them as a holistic Colon cleanse.
See the bolded. I'm well aware that prohibition is ineffective.
You should be able to consume whatever substances (including food) you wish, as long as you pay for the associated external costs. If you want to smoke, fine. But the tax revenue from cigarettes should be directed towards smoking cessation programs and increased health care to deal with the results of smoking.
And there's simply no disputing that you can make a homemade sandwich with healthier ingredients than a fast-food burger. It's not about what I think is healthier; it's about what nutritional analysis actually demonstrates is healthier.
And this is why socialism is anathema to freedom, folks.
Be it a ban, a "sin tax" or a "health tax," your freedom will disappear.
Again, take your socialist fascism and keep it. My health is MY business. Don't like it? Don't pay for it. I can cover my own insurance/healthcare, thank you. I do not need a nanny government to "influence" my health risks by punishing me financially.
MY body, MY choice.
Since, I eat healthy, can I get lower health insurance compared to you?
Actually, I'll bet I'm in better health than you.
If you want PRIVATE health insurance companies to scale rates according to diets, demand they do so or shop around until you find one that does. I am against government involvement through rule of law.