Mayor of NYC Bans 2 liter soda with pizza delivery

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[QUOTE="Toph_Girl250"]Alcohol is also bad for you, yet I don't see any mention of Bloomberg trying to ban that.Toph_Girl250

Also you haven't answered my question. Are you fat?

[QUOTE="MakeMeaSammitch"]

[QUOTE="Toph_Girl250"]Alcohol is also bad for you, yet I don't see any mention of Bloomberg trying to ban that.Toph_Girl250

Also you haven't answered my question. Are you fat?

[QUOTE="Toph_Girl250"]I'd say its easier ODing on alcohol, sounds to me one can be a lot more prone to getting addicted to that stuff than Aspirin. InEMplease

Aspirin would kill your ass way before alcohol.

I'm gonna guess yes.MakeMeaSammitch

This just means you can't be older than 19.NAPK1NS

[QUOTE="NAPK1NS"]This just means you can't be older than 19.Toph_Girl250

edit: soda still sucks ass for your body. 

[QUOTE="MakeMeaSammitch"]I'm gonna guess yes.Toph_Girl250

yes, the net cost of this problem is so big that something needs to be done.MakeMeaSammitch

[QUOTE="MakeMeaSammitch"]yes, the net cost of this problem is so big that something needs to be done.OrkHammer007

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[QUOTE="MakeMeaSammitch"]yes, the net cost of this problem is so big that something needs to be done.MakeMeaSammitch

[QUOTE="MakeMeaSammitch"]

[QUOTE="OrkHammer007"]The net cost of drinking soda justifies governmental interference in the average citizen's dietary habits, regardless of how much they weigh or consume? I call bullsh!t.

OrkHammer007

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[QUOTE="MakeMeaSammitch"]yes, 1/3 of deaths are preventable and due to weight. Medical bills are 20% higher than they should be in the U.S. Because of obesity, and this isn't enough by a long shot. I think we need to start banning alot more.

MakeMeaSammitch

As far as banning more: doesn't work. Prohibition did more to help Canada's economy than it ever did to curb alcohol consumption. If you don't think there will be a huge black market dedicated to smuggling sweets the minute that sort of ban is enacted, you need to refresh yourself on history, too.

Besides, you can get fat on healthy foods: simply stuff yourself, and never leave the couch. Are you going to ban those when people still tip the scales at "HOLY SH!T IT'S MOBY DICK!!!"?

Bottom line: scapegoating a food or drink isn't the answer. Education is. It's slower, but a much better long-term solution.

Where's the freedom? :(

yes, 1/3 of deaths are preventable 

MakeMeaSammitch

I think you will find that no deaths are preventable.

As much as I love pop, there are bigger fish to fry and worthier things to make a big deal about. If the mayor of NYC and his concern for public health contribute to your hatred of the government, you should probably do some comparisons for a while.

[QUOTE="OrkHammer007"]

[QUOTE="MakeMeaSammitch"]yes, the net cost of this problem is so big that something needs to be done.MakeMeaSammitch

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[QUOTE="dave123321"] man oh manInEMplease

-Bans soda

-Is assinated

-Mayor Bloomberg day is created, all sodas free.

:cry:

[QUOTE="Toph_Girl250"]Alcohol is also bad for you, yet I don't see any mention of Bloomberg trying to ban that.MakeMeaSammitch

Also you haven't answered my question. Are you fat?

Do you even know how many calories are in beer and liquor? 

Not to mention what you eat when you're drunk?

[QUOTE="Toph_Girl250"][QUOTE="NAPK1NS"]Soda is terrible anyway. It sucks, but its not really bad. MakeMeaSammitch

[QUOTE="OrkHammer007"]

[QUOTE="MakeMeaSammitch"]yes, the net cost of this problem is so big that something needs to be done.MakeMeaSammitch

[QUOTE="MakeMeaSammitch"]

[QUOTE="OrkHammer007"]The net cost of drinking soda justifies governmental interference in the average citizen's dietary habits, regardless of how much they weigh or consume? I call bullsh!t.

LJS9502_basic

One step at a time. One step at a time....

[QUOTE="MakeMeaSammitch"]

[QUOTE="Toph_Girl250"]This is only opinion dude, not fact.LJS9502_basic

The average american does not. Not by a long shot and obviously doesn't have the disciplin to make good decisions.

So everybody has to suffer.....lol.

[QUOTE="MakeMeaSammitch"]

[QUOTE="OrkHammer007"]I said "due to soda," not due to weight.

OrkHammer007

As far as banning more: doesn't work. Prohibition did more to help Canada's economy than it ever did to curb alcohol consumption. If you don't think there will be a huge black market dedicated to smuggling sweets the minute that sort of ban is enacted, you need to refresh yourself on history, too.

Besides, you can get fat on healthy foods: simply stuff yourself, and never leave the couch. Are you going to ban those when people still tip the scales at "HOLY SH!T IT'S MOBY DICK!!!"?

Bottom line: scapegoating a food or drink isn't the answer. Education is. It's slower, but a much better long-term solution.

[spoiler] How stupid do you think people are? [/spoiler]

These are things everybody knows. If you eat less, you lose weight. If you work out, you'll get into better shape.

You'd be hard pressed to find somebody that doesn't know that.

It's not a lack of knowledge. It's lazyness, and we all know it.

[QUOTE="LJS9502_basic"][QUOTE="MakeMeaSammitch"]yes, 1/3 of deaths are preventable and due to weight. Medical bills are 20% higher than they should be in the U.S. Because of obesity, and this isn't enough by a long shot. I think we need to start banning alot more.

MakeMeaSammitch

One step at a time. One step at a time....

[QUOTE="MakeMeaSammitch"]

[QUOTE="LJS9502_basic"] I hope you don't drink alcohol.....LJS9502_basic

One step at a time. One step at a time....

My point was that you wouldn't be able to find anything.

I'd like to see alot of bans in american foods and more mandatory working out.

[QUOTE="LJS9502_basic"][QUOTE="MakeMeaSammitch"]show me a statistic showing that bills are 20% higher in the U.S. due to alcohol ;) or any on that matter.

One step at a time. One step at a time....

MakeMeaSammitch

My point was that you wouldn't be able to find anything.

I'd like to see alot of bans in american foods and more mandatory working out.

[QUOTE="MakeMeaSammitch"]

[QUOTE="LJS9502_basic"] Kidding I hope. It's not a mystery that alcohol can cause health problems. Quick link here...LJS9502_basic

My point was that you wouldn't be able to find anything.

I'd like to see alot of bans in american foods and more mandatory working out.

[QUOTE="LJS9502_basic"][QUOTE="MakeMeaSammitch"]well yah, I was just implying you couldn't find anything showing alcohol is anywhere as detrimental (i.e. the 20% thing) as being obese.

My point was that you wouldn't be able to find anything.

I'd like to see alot of bans in american foods and more mandatory working out.

MakeMeaSammitch

The rest of the world is getting fatter simply because we're becoming richer in wealth thus we become lazy, eat more, and exercise less.

I say we ban wealth and revert back to when we were nomads.

The rest of the world is getting fatter simply because we're becoming richer in wealth thus we become lazy, eat more, and exercise less.

I say we ban wealth and revert back to when we were nomads.

leviathan91

[QUOTE="MakeMeaSammitch"]

[QUOTE="LJS9502_basic"]Alcohol creates high medical costs....consider the rehab....the medical conditions....the mental health drain. I just grabbed one quick link. I'm not wasting time looking for specific links. It's getting late and I have to be up for work in the morning. I just find it extremely odd that you don't know that alcohol has associated health costs. And probably higher than pop/soda/soft drinks.....LJS9502_basic

Banning these things is dumb. Just put a sin tax on it to off set some externalities caused by fat people. HoolaHoopMan

Good.  Privileged people need to be governed.

Good thing I don't live in NY