Bloomberg's soda ban prohibits 2-liter bottles with your pizza and some nightclub mixers

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135. This is what you call a

slippery slope. Those of you who have no problem with this, just wait until something you like is added to list of nanny laws, unless you're someone who is just so damn perfect with not a single vice to be had.

Do you know how ridiculously sanctimonious you guys sound?

It's none of your business what other people choose to put in their bodies so long as it doesn't hurt other people (ie drinking then driving). It's called freedom of choice and for those of you who can't see the big deal right now, this is where the slippery slope comes in.

This nanny state mentality will only lead to more of the same. This is just a jumping off point. When they find obesity rates are not coming down, and it won't as a result of this absurd attempt, they'll find more ways to regulate that said product, charge more tax or completely ban it.

Besides, I don't even see how it's supposed to help the intended "purpose". If someone wants more, they'll just buy more. They aren't forced to restrict the sale to one per customer. You can buy as many individual servings as you like. While you have to pay extra in a restaurant, you can then stop at the grocery store on the way home, buy a couple 2 liter bottles and drink them at home, all at once if you please. The really hardcore soda drinkers are not going to stop or cut down drinking it over this lame attempt to curb obesity. Also, it isn't just soda that makes people fat, there are probably a 1001 other things out there that contribute too. This won't accomplish zilch. The only thing it will do is create a "fat tax" with a list of more and more things to be added later as things start slipping down that damn slope.