No Food Stamps For Soda

[hi_im_god]

Originally Posted by randallscott35

Also poison. I agree.

so you just wanted to call chuck fat?

[randallscott35]

Originally Posted by hi_im_god

so you just wanted to call chuck fat?

Not at all, but if you want to ask a dumb question....The same reason I am against universal health care. How ridiculous if I make the right health choices and I have to pay for people who don't. No thanks.

[Cannon Shell]

Originally Posted by randallscott35

Not at all, but if you want to ask a dumb question....The same reason I am against universal health care. How ridiculous if I make the right health choices and I have to pay for people who don't. No thanks.

So you are for personal freedom to make your own health care decisions but people who need foodstamps don't get personal freedom in their choice of soft drinks?

Where does it stop? Foods with too much fat? No soup because there is too much sodium? No cereals with sugar? Cigarettes aren't food.

The mayor of NY should spend more time worrying about the fact that the number of people n food stamps in NYC is expanding than worrying about banning soda.

[randallscott35]

Originally Posted by Cannon Shell

So you are for personal freedom to make your own health care decisions but people who need foodstamps don't get personal freedom in their choice of soft drinks?

Where does it stop? Foods with too much fat? No soup because there is too much sodium? No cereals with sugar? Cigarettes aren't food.

The mayor of NY should spend more time worrying about the fact that the number of people n food stamps in NYC is expanding than worrying about banning soda.

More thread pollution about slippery slope. SODA. 40% of public school kids are obese in NYC. Many of these kids get food stamps. We are helping people, not hurting people by banning soda for food stamps.

[Cannon Shell]

Originally Posted by randallscott35

More thread pollution about slippery slope. SODA. 40% of public school kids are obese in NYC. Many of these kids get food stamps. We are helping people, not hurting people by banning soda for food stamps.

It is not up to the govt to dictate to us what we eat. Period. The list of things that are supposedly bad for us is a mile long. I ask again, what's next? The idea that people who are on food stamps can't get soda will somehow cure obesity or even decrease it 1/2 of 1% is ridiculously naive. Helping people by taking away personal choice is dangerous. Banning schools from selling candy or soda? No problem. Banning people from buying soda with the money they receive from the govt? That's your slippery slope.

[randallscott35]

Originally Posted by Cannon Shell

It is not up to the govt to dictate to us what we eat. Period. The list of things that are supposedly bad for us is a mile long. I ask again, what's next? The idea that people who are on food stamps can't get soda will somehow cure obesity or even decrease it 1/2 of 1% is ridiculously naive. Helping people by taking away personal choice is dangerous. Banning schools from selling candy or soda? No problem. Banning people from buying soda with the money they receive from the govt? That's your slippery slope.

You are not taking away personal choice. You are keeping people from starving....When you are off the government tit, you will be allowed to kill yourself like everyone else...including you.

[Cannon Shell]

Originally Posted by randallscott35

You are not taking away personal choice. You are keeping people from starving....When you are off the government tit, you will be allowed to kill yourself like everyone else...including you.

You are absolutely taking away personal choice. The govt should not dictate what you choose to eat or drink. Mandating what we can and can't eat or drink is an insanely blatant violation of civil liberties. Like I said before, What's next? Too much fat? Too much salt?

[SCUDSBROTHER]

Originally Posted by Cannon Shell

It is not up to the govt to dictate to us what we eat. Period. The list of things that are supposedly bad for us is a mile long. I ask again, what's next? The idea that people who are on food stamps can't get soda will somehow cure obesity or even decrease it 1/2 of 1% is ridiculously naive. Helping people by taking away personal choice is dangerous. Banning schools from selling candy or soda? No problem. Banning people from buying soda with the money they receive from the govt? That's your slippery slope.

Isn't this money supposed to be used to feed people that are hungry? I don't see any hunger being relieved with soda. Conservatives complain about the waste of their money. Well, this is a big waste of money.

[chucklestheclown]

Originally Posted by SCUDSBROTHER

Isn't this money supposed to be used to feed people that are hungry? I don't see any hunger being relieved with soda. Conservatives complain about the waste of their money. Well, this is a big waste of money.

Food stamps are to help people of low income buy food (and drink). If you have ever been thirsty on a hot day and chugged down a can of coke I don't see how you (I mean anyone) can possibly say a poor person should not be allowed to have a coke. 20 cokes...bad choice...one or two...go for it.