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In reply to the discussion: Ban the sale and advertisement of high-sugar foods to minors? [View all]LittleBlue
(10,362 posts)63. How many different ways can I put this?
I don't want it. It's too intrusive. I don't need to defend it because it's not a serious debate. Look at your poll results. You posted this question on the site most likely to be receptive to your beliefs, and even they don't want it.
Looks like I'm not the only one who finds it nanny state. It is big brother intrusion into something they have no business controlling, and for that reason I don't want it. I oppose a national ID system and DNA database for the same reason. Why does it need to be more complicated than that?
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You are equating a candy bar to cigarette sales and restaurant health codes?
former9thward
Sep 2014
#8
Either it's legitimate to regulate business for public health reasons or not.
True Blue Door
Sep 2014
#13
But I'm not talking to "the majority of Americans," or Congress, or food lobbyists.
True Blue Door
Sep 2014
#14
What I've read is that natural cane sugar induces fewer pancreatic problems
True Blue Door
Sep 2014
#16
Yep, it does pretty horrible things to people. Like cigarettes, people will eventually realize that.
Chathamization
Sep 2014
#32
Is there a Rand Paul convention going on here that no one warned me about?
True Blue Door
Sep 2014
#17
1st paragraph pulled from your ass. 2nd paragraph is elitist tripe. 3rd paragraph is just wrong.
Throd
Sep 2014
#12
We don't need right-wing sockpuppet trolls flooding a Democratic website either.
True Blue Door
Sep 2014
#36
Our gov't *SUBSIDIZES* the production of HFCS through our Agriculture policy. Look deeper. nt
Romulox
Sep 2014
#24
The American diet turned a corner about 7 years ago, without any such regulations.
KurtNYC
Sep 2014
#25
Because 'high sugar foods' covers a hell of a lot of territory, and is 'fudgeable'.
Erich Bloodaxe BSN
Sep 2014
#70
Let's just legalize selling crystal meth to 5-year-olds. Since we don't want a Nanny State.
True Blue Door
Sep 2014
#37
Then by implication you think people whose kids do develop "substance" problems are negligent scum.
True Blue Door
Sep 2014
#44