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In reply to the discussion: Bill de Blasio vows to make Mayor Bloomberg's big soda ban a reality [View all]customerserviceguy
(25,183 posts)8. I can quote you all kinds of "science"
that was used to justify discrimination against gay and lesbian people.
My point, which you seemed to miss, is that we fail mightily when we try to regulate human nature, and not just criminal behavior.
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Actually, no, the science does not support discrimination against gay or lesbian people.
DanTex
Nov 2013
#10
This clearly has nothing to do with discrimination or bigotry. It is a public health measure.
DanTex
Nov 2013
#14
Wow, so you really are a full-on Ayn Rand/Milton Friedman libertarian. No regulations at all.
DanTex
Nov 2013
#28
I'm a sugar addict who is actively working to eat better and control my addiction, but I can tell
liberal_at_heart
Nov 2013
#45
that's why there are different sizes. If you want a small get a small. If you want a large get a
liberal_at_heart
Nov 2013
#59
how much of my life do want to control? Why not let the republicans tell us who we're allowed to
liberal_at_heart
Nov 2013
#66
Drinking soda is not human nature in the same way sexual orientation is human nature
Bjorn Against
Nov 2013
#31
You really want to dig deeper with your comparision of drinking a small soda and outlawing sex?
Bjorn Against
Nov 2013
#71
Sexual orientation and drinking large soda is in no way comparable. Now you also seem to be
uppityperson
Nov 2013
#42
Sorry, serving soda in a smaller cup is nothing like banning a sexual orientation
Bjorn Against
Nov 2013
#33
Fun fact: NYC residents have one of the highest life expectantly rates in the USA
JaneyVee
Nov 2013
#29
how do you justify having the government tell me what I can or cannot do?
Illinoischick
Nov 2013
#22
Drug warriors do not argue for regulation, they argue for criminalization
Bjorn Against
Nov 2013
#40
Seeing as how (artificial) trans.fats are unnecessary and generally dangerous at any dose,
sir pball
Nov 2013
#91
From what I could tell, most people thought Bloomberg was an asshole for pushing it
badtoworse
Nov 2013
#47
Really? Not a single person? That's quite an insular group of right-wing buddies you've got.
DanTex
Nov 2013
#100
You'd be surprised the broad spectrum of people you meet when you work in Manhattan
badtoworse
Nov 2013
#101
Umm... I live in Manhattan. I know just how broad the spectrum of people here is.
DanTex
Nov 2013
#102
so being liberal means you get to tell people what they are allowed to eat huh? What's next?
liberal_at_heart
Nov 2013
#72
even with all the shaming, and taxes my father in law smoked for years. Right up until he had
liberal_at_heart
Nov 2013
#79
Anecdotes notwithstanding, smoking and smoking related deaths have decreased.
morningfog
Nov 2013
#89
Priorities, priorites, priorities. Glad he has everyone's health and welfare in mind.
adirondacker
Nov 2013
#55
STD treatments and diabetes treatments both use resources that could be used for something else
Hippo_Tron
Nov 2013
#97
Nope. You still get to own your own addiction. You can still buy a two liter
Luminous Animal
Nov 2013
#82
I hope he also combines the initiative with public health campaigns along the lines
Luminous Animal
Nov 2013
#83
SCIENTIFIC evidence also shows that restaurant soda consumption isn't the problem.
sir pball
Nov 2013
#94
thank you for saying that in the right order. Most people want to tax unhealthy food to discourage
liberal_at_heart
Nov 2013
#87
On a personal level I'm all for trying to get people to drink 16oz of soda or less with a meal
Arcanetrance
Nov 2013
#98