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NY's Proposed Ban on Large Sugary Drinks

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I'm curious as to what everyone thinks of Bloomberg's proposed ban on large sugary drinks in NYC? Is it government's business to even consider such a thing?

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Candrew, you live there. Is this out of control government intervention or justifiable?
 
Cyrone Torbin said:
Well than ban Marijuana so I don't see why this is any different.
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Actually, not sure if it has passed yet or not but NYC had proposed that small personal use quantities of pot are "legal" (small fine, no jail time/sentence) in NY so pot would be OK in NYC, a Big Gulp illegal.

EDIT: It is actually a state wide proposal, not just NYC.
 
Your existence is for the benefit of society and fat people are a burden on society so obviosly society has every right to control and manipulate your behavior for the greater good.
 
They claim they want to ban large sodas because they make you fat. But they have no problem with large beers, which are essentially equal to sodas calorie wise. Another example of democrats trying to tell us how to live our lives.

The ironic thing is, they mock members of religion because religion sets guidelines on how to live.
 
So, I'll be able to buy a 32 ounce Coke Zero, but only a 16 ounce Coke? What if I want to blend the two together? Will the local 7-11 clerk be there to help me out with the math to determine the maximum cup size I'm allowed?
 
Cyrone Torbin said:
Well than ban Marijuana so I don't see why this is any different.
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So because you are willing to allow one stupid, freedom trampling law you are willing to allow others? That is dangerous stance.

This is idiotic and very symbolic of the nanny state that the far left wishes to create. If an individual wants to buy a giant soft drink then they have every right to do so. Idiotic proposal.
 
It's funny to me that this could gain any traction at all. How can you just cherry-pick one beverage that is unhealthy. If they had proposed a ban on 250 calorie caffe lattes from Starbucks there would be anarchy in NY.
 
green said:
Another example of democrats trying to tell us how to live our lives.
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NYC Mayor Bloomberg is a Republican. Still, why should a little thing like a fact get in the way of your pronouncement?

Like it or not, everyone pays for bad health, one wway or another. This law is a bad way to try to contain that, but the underlying truth persists.
 
Maktub said:
So, I'll be able to buy a 32 ounce Coke Zero, but only a 16 ounce Coke? What if I want to blend the two together? Will the local 7-11 clerk be there to help me out with the math to determine the maximum cup size I'm allowed?
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Nevermind... the limit would apply to restaurants, mobile food carts, places that the department of health assigns letter grades to--food service establishments. Grocery stores and 7-11 would be exempt.

Ban is much ado about nothing.
 
Stoked said:
So because you are willing to allow one stupid, freedom trampling law you are willing to allow others? That is dangerous stance.

This is idiotic and very symbolic of the nanny state that the far left wishes to create. If an individual wants to buy a giant soft drink then they have every right to do so. Idiotic proposal.
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No, I'm saying that is what happens when you let the government ban one thing. They think they have the power to ban over things. The reason for marijuana being banned is because that it is "unhealthy and bad for you", so by that same regard they can probably justify banning large sodas.

So the key is to make everything legal.
 
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