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To: Rambi who wrote (47692)	2/2/2008 2:18:32 PM
From: Katelew	Respond to of 541379

Wow, fascism rears its ugly head once again.

To: Rambi who wrote (47692)	2/2/2008 2:58:26 PM
From: epicure	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 541379

Clever use of "house"- sounds like it's just Miss. junkfoodscience.blogspot.com Aren't they the fattest state? I guess they're getting a bit desperate. They ought to just outlaw corn- fattens pigs and cows, and fattens people. Oh well. But even if it is just Miss., it's a stupid way to solve the problem. "Be it enacted by the legislature of the state of Mississippi:"

To: Rambi who wrote (47692)	2/2/2008 3:13:55 PM
From: Lane3	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 541379

Putting aside for the moment that this is ridiculous and won't be enacted, it's a good example of my well-meaning-nanny-law hobbyhorse. (This one reminds me of the seatbelt laws. <g>) What if the fat person is ordering a salad? Or just had a stomach bypass and can't eat more than a few spoons full? Or what if the fat person is a diabetic traveling through the state and could die if he can't eat timely? It may have good intentions and even work for the majority but you could kill some individuals with a law like that.

To: Rambi who wrote (47692)	2/2/2008 3:18:42 PM
From: neolib	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 541379

I am sure this will go nowhere, but it sure makes me question the quality (and perhaps sanity) of the people leading us. Although I tend to agree with you, I suppose in fairness, one should also note that one's wallet is raided regularly to pay for the consequences of other people's obesity. When you have meet a few 30 year olds on disability because of obesity, and realise that they now sit and do nothing while collecting a paycheck for life, it kind of irritates me. What I would support is anyone on social support money needs to be in weightloss classes and their progress there is linked to the continued arrival of support checks. It is beyond belief that someone getting obese entitles them to perpetual support at the expense of other taxpayers. Not to mention the greatly increased healthcare costs which everyone shoulders as well. It is the old problem of freedom vs responsibility when society links us all together.