{"id":2636,"date":"2002-05-25T11:17:32","date_gmt":"2002-05-25T16:17:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/?p=2636"},"modified":"2002-05-25T11:17:32","modified_gmt":"2002-05-25T16:17:32","slug":"suing_our_own_f","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/2002\/05\/25\/suing_our_own_f.html","title":{"rendered":"Suing our own fat asses off"},"content":{"rendered":"

When tobacco companies were first beginning to worry about suits filed against them, they claimed that the next step was law suits against makers of sugary, fatty food. Dismissed as hyperbole at the time, that future may not be all that far off, as some activists, seeing the societal harm in our national obesity, look for ways to sue or legislate against junk food<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Interesting, if worrisome, reading. I mean, I know I eat too many fries, too much ice cream, too much fat, sugar, and salt.<\/p>\n

But it’s my choice. If we start legally coddling the citizenry over what they choose to eat (and, let’s face it, nobody goes into eating junk food thinking it’s good <\/i>for them), then when do we start coddling them (us) over what they (we) choose to believe, enjoy, or participate in?<\/p>\n

If the public is a bunch of children, sooner or later they are going to be treated that way.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

When tobacco companies were first beginning to worry about suits filed against them, they claimed that the next step was law suits against makers of sugary, fatty food. 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