You are forgetting that free thinker actually WANTS a nanny state.
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- Thread starter CaptainObvious
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You are forgetting that free thinker actually WANTS a nanny state.
Actually, this is happening with many products, though not to defeat nanny state regulation, but to maintain profitability in the face of inflation. The thing is, the size goes down but the retail price doesn't. I wonder how many people even check the weight on the label of the everyday products they purchase.Quote from Arnie:
Im guessing they will come out with a 15.9 oz size if this passes.
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You'll excuse me if I don't trust, want, or need a government this Schizo telling me what's right or wrong in my personal life.
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I hate giving up any freedom because of the irresponsibility of others. While holding this belief, I also don't want to bear the cost incurred by such irresponsibility. I would prefer to see issues like this dealt with through education rather than the force of government.
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Yeah, but everyone's a winner with super-sized soda. Imagine how much the economy would improve if only they could make them even bigger. Importantly, the really big gulp sizes only appeal to the people who have a control problem with them and are going to die anyway, sooner rather than later. Aside from the pesky associated and bloating health costs, does win-win get any better for you?
Following this line of logic, are the supermarkets going to be outlawed from selling 2 liter bottles of soda?...and eventually all soda products will be stripped from the shelves. Granted, some states already have a "soft drink tax", just like a "cigarette tax" with a bunch of left wing asshats like yourself trumpeting all the benefits of taxing toxicity and supporting some other social safety net program.
The reality is that the state's that charge all sorts of "sin taxes" are the states with the most desperate need for cash. It's just a ploy that convinces idiots such as yourself that they actually "care".
you prefer education? iwould too. but who doesnt already know that a 32oz soda is bad for you or even that illegal drugs are bad for you. some people are just stupid and need someone to set rules for them.Quote from wjk:
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I hate giving up any freedom because of the irresponsibility of others. While holding this belief, I also don't want to bear the cost incurred by such irresponsibility. I would prefer to see issues like this dealt with through education rather than the force of government.
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you prefer education? iwould too. but who doesnt already know that a 32oz soda is bad for you or even that illegal drugs are bad for you. some people are just stupid and need someone to set rules for them.
Yes but who decides who is stupid and what the rules are. Hitler thought the Jews were stupid and he had some "laws" to deal with that issue. Come on man, choose liberty over government control, you'll be a lot happier.
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you prefer education? iwould too. but who doesnt already know that a 32oz soda is bad for you or even that illegal drugs are bad for you. some people are just stupid and need someone to set rules for them.
The gov will set those rules so that we are also subject to them. What are you willing to give up because of the stupidity of others?
I count my calories and I train religiously. I'm in superb shape for my 53 years of age. I do, however, enjoy breaking my diet on occasion. Explain to me why I should be denied a soda because someone else was too stupid to stop drinking them before they made that individual fat.
What do you propose we do about stupid people behind the wheel? Shall we outlaw cars? How about dealing with the people that have problems using their freedoms responsibly rather than punishing us all?
I agree with his principle but your application. That is, freedom has to be regulated at times, obviously, but not in this case.Quote from Maverick74:
Yes but who decides who is stupid and what the rules are. Hitler thought the Jews were stupid and he had some "laws" to deal with that issue. Come on man, choose liberty over government control, you'll be a lot happier.