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Old 06-10-2012, 04:19 PM   #10
Clodfobble
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I'm sure no one will be surprised, but I'm on your side here, Sundae.

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Originally Posted by infinite monkey
Let's spend taxpayer dollars making sure private restaurants aren't buying, using, or offering the DREADED BIG CUP.
As opposed to using taxpayer dollars for the extensively documented and undeniable health problems of those who consume that amount of soda in one sitting.

Libertarian-style freedom like you describe is an all-or-nothing deal. Freedom to eat whatever the hell they want means I have the freedom not to care about their insulin needs, or pay for their diabetes-caused leg amputation, or support them now that they can never work again. There are very, very few scenarios in which one is really "not hurting anyone else" with their behavior.
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