Re: Trial of the Century: US vs Philip Morris, et. al

From: SANDITYPES (sanditypes_at_aol.comshazbot)
Date: 10/07/04 

Date: 07 Oct 2004 21:35:34 GMT

>>There is a very distinct difference between smoking and eating unhealthy
>>food,
>>and that is the imposition of smoking on other people. If you eat a nasty
>>hamburger in my presence, I don't have it shoved down my throat.
>>
>>Sandi
>
>Yes, but if you wind up on Medicare/Medicaid because of health problems
>related
>to obesity, we will all be footing the bill. That is why I feel this is a
>public health issue.
>
>Gisele
>
That's an extremely slippery slope you want to slide down, there. If you using
the "it costs others money, so it must be stopped" logic, then what is to stop
someone from outlawing eating too much? The logic just breaks down completely
when you try to regulate personal reponsibility in this way...at least in a
free country it does.

Sandi

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