Is It Constitutional To Ban Happy Meals?

I always find it odd when Americans complain about stuff being unconstitutional.

If they think it would improve the countries health then its fine, a piece of paper shouldn't influence that decision

toast_burner

[QUOTE="chessmaster1989"]For everyone voting "no," why exactly is it unconstitutional?gamerguru100

[QUOTE="grape_of_wrath"][QUOTE="Sajo7"] Please point out why it is unconstitutional.Darthmatt

This is madness! (Really)

[QUOTE="gamerguru100"][QUOTE="chessmaster1989"]For everyone voting "no," why exactly is it unconstitutional?curono

We live in a Republic where the states still have the power to regulate commerce within their jurisdiction so far as those laws do not conflict with federal law. For instance, many states ban the sale of alcohol on Sunday morning. Is this fair to the companies that make and sell the alcohol product? No, but since the state regulates the sale of alcohol, it is within the state's right to put legal restrictions on the sale of it. In this case, since there is no violation of federal law, the state has the right to enact the ban.

Darthmatt

I always find it odd when Americans complain about stuff being unconstitutional.

If they think it would improve the countries health then its fine, a piece of paper shouldn't influence that decision

toast_burner

[QUOTE="gamerguru100"][QUOTE="chessmaster1989"]For everyone voting "no," why exactly is it unconstitutional?curono

they're just banning the toys that are used to encourage childhood consumption of fast food, you can still make your kid obese if you so wish but they just don't get a toy with it honestly though I think it's the cheapness of fast food that makes McDonald's and other fast food outlets most appealinglamprey263

[QUOTE="jman1553"]Seeing as it was the happy meal that really helped to contribute to me becoming really fat as a kid (and still trying to lose the weight now) yeah, I think it should be banned. Those damn toys.... those damn toys are from Hell! If it weren't for them, I'd probably never ask my mom for fast food so much as a kid.ThewaycoolKid

they should ban happy meals. wont some body please think of the children ?

[QUOTE="chessmaster1989"]For everyone voting "no," why exactly is it unconstitutional?airshocker

Please tell me you seriously don't think Happy Meals should be banned. Hypothetically, I mean, since they aren't banned right now.

Hmm I think it's pretty stupid, considering the parent makes the decision to get the happy meal or not. Next thing you know they are doing like japan and making it illegal to be fat.

Why not sell happy meals and then offer to "sell" the parent a toy for 1 penny? That seems to get around the issue since the parent buys the toy from them and it is not included.

No it's not constitutional, and it's a stupid question. It's a "goodwill" law that has no founding in any sort of constitutional basis. The constitution never grants the privilege of restricting trans fats or deciding what is right or wrong for parents to buy for their children. It's idiotic and, quite frankly, un-American.

ptree01

Hell no. If parents want to feed their kids McDonalds, then let them. If they don't. Then they don't.

I used to eat them all the time and it hasn't killed me yet.

[QUOTE="gamerguru100"]

I think that San Francisco law is stupid

testfactor888

i agree with this as well

Hell no. If parents want to feed their kids McDonalds, then let them. If they don't. Then they don't.

I used to eat them all the time and it hasn't killed me yet.

MrsSolidSnake

When I was a kid that was all I ate. It was a year after I stopped eating them that I went through a fat phase.