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Sundae · 11-20-2010, 07:31 AM

I'm confused about the problem.
As I said, here in the UK there are healthier choices available. That didn't come from a Government edict, it came from public pressure. In the same way McDonalds salads did, and only using British and Irish beef did.

The bottom line is that now parents can choose. Nothing stops an overweight five-year-old having a hamburger, fries and a McFlurry five days a week. Nothing but his parents. And believe me, many parents (and Grandparents) do choose the healthier options. The kids don't know any different - they love the Golden Arches and the plastic tables and the toys and they think they are getting away with something!

Despite National Insurance and nationalised healthcare meaning we all pay for "potential healthcare issues", that's the point of living in a representational democracy. People have paid for my depression, for my ongoing issues with alcohol, for the fact I take a PPI which is mostly due to my own poor lifestyle choices.

I honestly don't know if I support local government intervention - I prefer help and support rather than punitive measures. But I can't see why something that assists positive choices (ie along the same lines we have in McDonalds UK) can really be seen as Draconian. Until people's BMI is measured before they are allowed in the door - been advocated by diet extremists - I figure giving choice is not taking away freedom.

11-20-2010, 07:31 AM	#1
Sundae polaroid of perfection Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 24,185	I'm confused about the problem. As I said, here in the UK there are healthier choices available. That didn't come from a Government edict, it came from public pressure. In the same way McDonalds salads did, and only using British and Irish beef did. The bottom line is that now parents can choose. Nothing stops an overweight five-year-old having a hamburger, fries and a McFlurry five days a week. Nothing but his parents. And believe me, many parents (and Grandparents) do choose the healthier options. The kids don't know any different - they love the Golden Arches and the plastic tables and the toys and they think they are getting away with something! Despite National Insurance and nationalised healthcare meaning we all pay for "potential healthcare issues", that's the point of living in a representational democracy. People have paid for my depression, for my ongoing issues with alcohol, for the fact I take a PPI which is mostly due to my own poor lifestyle choices. I honestly don't know if I support local government intervention - I prefer help and support rather than punitive measures. But I can't see why something that assists positive choices (ie along the same lines we have in McDonalds UK) can really be seen as Draconian. Until people's BMI is measured before they are allowed in the door - been advocated by diet extremists - I figure giving choice is not taking away freedom.

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