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Originally posted by no1marauderInteresting thought...
If it was "practical", you'd be all for it?
I have a solution: the State could take away all children from their parents and feed them a diet approved by State experts. Would that be okey dokey with you?
I'd consider it, yeah, why not, but I don't think it would be worth the effort.
24 Apr 07
Originally posted by MerkIt makes sense; obviously parents can't be trusted with feeding their kids properly so the State clearly has to intervene. Of course, we could just make it a felony to feed your kids over a certain amount of trans fat or whatever a month; a few beheadings of parents who obviously don't care about their child's well-being might have a significant deterrent effect.
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You would consider every child being parentless? Or having some sort of government assigned parents instead?
24 Apr 07
Originally posted by no1marauderLol! All fat parents be hanged! Maybe we could have gubmint run fat farms.
It makes sense; obviously parents can't be trusted with feeding their kids properly so the State clearly has to intervene. Of course, we could just make it a felony to feed your kids over a certain amount of trans fat or whatever a month; a few beheadings of parents who obviously don't care about their child's well-being might have a significant deterrent effect.
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Originally posted by no1marauderWhat is so wrong on comtemplating on it though?
It makes sense; obviously parents can't be trusted with feeding their kids properly so the State clearly has to intervene. Of course, we could just make it a felony to feed your kids over a certain amount of trans fat or whatever a month; a few beheadings of parents who obviously don't care about their child's well-being might have a significant deterrent effect.
Disregarding anything, without even considering it, is very limiting.
How can you fully understand your reasons for something unless you consider them?
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Originally posted by MerkSounds good, I would do more, but I wonder if many more people would actually listen; part of me doubts it.
I'm a big idea guy. I'll leave the details to my detail people.
I'm thinking it would be reasonable to send a small pamphlet home with school kids. Something with a little bit of general information about the benifits of good health vs. the drawbacks of poor health.
You know, like all the skinny kids playing outside with huge smiles on their faces and all ...[text shortened]... cise routines, quick meal ideas, something that list the calories in foods, blah, blah, blah.
Could perhaps television broadcasts on it be used?
We have the BBC, which is very useful for this, but I don't think you have anything similar...
24 Apr 07
Originally posted by no1marauderI wouldn't want the government to monitor what parents feed their children, but I would want them to monitor the children's health. I don't believe it's the parents' right to let a child starve, and I believe that the government should intervene if this is happening. If a child is overweight to a degree which causes serious health problems, I would see that as a similar situation which would require some form of intervention. The vast majority of parents wants the best for their children, but some may lack the necessary knowledge, skills, time and/or money to give the children what they need. I don't see an intervention as limiting the parents' freedom, but rather as enabling them to be the good parents they want to be.
So you want the government to monitor what parents feed their children?
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24 Apr 07
Originally posted by NordlysYes, I totally agree with you here noodles. 🙂
I wouldn't want the government to monitor what parents feed their children, but I would want them to monitor the children's health. I don't believe it's the parents' right to let a child starve, and I believe that the government should intervene if this is happening. If a child is overweight to a degree which causes serious health problems, I would see that ...[text shortened]... the parents' freedom, but rather as enabling them to be the good parents they want to be.
24 Apr 07
For those who want to skim through a WHO report: http://www.who.int/hpr/NPH/docs/globalization.diet.and.ncds.pdf
Companies like McDonalds and Coca Cola the sell processed food damage a nation's health when they start selling there.
Is there a difference now to when the British crippled China with opium?
24 Apr 07
Originally posted by Bad wolfI advocate such programs. Educating the populace is the first and often only thing the government should do in dealing with widespread social concerns.
True, are you advocating teaching programs for the parents now?
Clearly in no way is it the kid's fault, they need some kind of protection, from the parents or from the advertisements, either seems fine to me really, as long as this problem gets sorted.
24 Apr 07
Originally posted by MerkMake sure the fit kids have lots of cute guys and girls being affectionate.
I'm a big idea guy. I'll leave the details to my detail people.
I'm thinking it would be reasonable to send a small pamphlet home with school kids. Something with a little bit of general information about the benifits of good health vs. the drawbacks of poor health.
You know, like all the skinny kids playing outside with huge smiles on their faces and all ...[text shortened]... cise routines, quick meal ideas, something that list the calories in foods, blah, blah, blah.
24 Apr 07
Originally posted by MerkOnly problem with the pamphlet is that the fat kids would probably eat it on the way home. Maybe use diet pamphlet paper
I'm a big idea guy. I'll leave the details to my detail people.
I'm thinking it would be reasonable to send a small pamphlet home with school kids. Something with a little bit of general information about the benifits of good health vs. the drawbacks of poor health.
You know, like all the skinny kids playing outside with huge smiles on their faces and all ...[text shortened]... cise routines, quick meal ideas, something that list the calories in foods, blah, blah, blah.
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Originally posted by AThousandYoungIndeed, I agree, some would argue that the system would be biased a certain way and they wouldn't like it; some comprimise would have to be met.
I advocate such programs. Educating the populace is the first and often only thing the government should do in dealing with widespread social concerns.
