Yes, let's just have the government regulate every single thing that can harm anyone. Knives? Can't have those; you could stab someone with them. Food? Can't have that; you can overeat. Bamboo? Can't grow that; you can smack someone over the head with it. Trees? Can't have those; if they die and fall down, they might hurt someone. Water? Can't have that; you can drown people with it.
Sure, but if the government were to do that, that would set a horrendous precedent. That is the job of the consumers consuming more healthily and the producers producing more healthily. If the government tried to do something about it, it would not end well. If they decided to regulate food, that tells us that they can regulate anything, no matter how important it is for us to live, leading to excessive government regulation of nearly every aspect of everyone's lives.
Food addiction in America?
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Yes, let's just have the government regulate every single thing that can harm anyone. Knives? Can't have those; you could stab someone with them. Food? Can't have that; you can overeat. Bamboo? Can't grow that; you can smack someone over the head with it. Trees? Can't have those; if they die and fall down, they might hurt someone. Water? Can't have that; you can drown people with it.
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We could at least try to make the food healthier
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Sure, but if the government were to do that, that would set a horrendous precedent. That is the job of the consumers consuming more healthily and the producers producing more healthily. If the government tried to do something about it, it would not end well. If they decided to regulate food, that tells us that they can regulate anything, no matter how important it is for us to live, leading to excessive government regulation of nearly every aspect of everyone's lives.
I think thats a bit much. Its just a classic american excuse for being overweight so why not eliminate the problem?
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For the same reason you can't eliminate the cause of stabbings, drownings, or tree limbs falling on people's heads.
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Or shootings to a better extent. People think banning guns will magically solve the innate human drive to kill eachother over stupid shit.
And what reason is that?