Gw I agree. The soda ban is absurd.
There is no accountability in our current society. It disgusts me, obviously.
NYC Proposal To Ban Large Soda Drinks
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Gw I agree. The soda ban is absurd.
There is no accountability in our current society. It disgusts me, obviously.
i think we agree on more issues than not...what`s scary is that at some point,you may have to get approval from some bureaucrat to charge for pulling a tooth or doing a root canal..i know it sounds absurd,but it really isn`t....
Now I am totally with you here. The modern American family has gained weight and gotten lazier over the years.
Great posts btw. Kudos to all that have kept this a good debate. It kicks ass.
Another interesting point as far as our common diets and health care go. Since 1960, thyroid disease as well as glandular disease and hormonal and chemical imbalances occurrence is more than 139 times what it was. More than 23,000,000 have glandular disorders just in the U.S. We have the highest occurrence in the world. For years this all went unchecked as we were eating ground up cow thyroids which triggered absorption of the T1 T2 and T3, thereby ceasing the need for the pituitary to release and manufacture thyroid stimulating hormone. This leads to some serious diseases, such as Graves disease, Cretinism, and goiters yet it wasn't until Canada (way to go Kick) actually had such a fit about mad cow disease and imported cattle that much stricter regulations were placed on farming cattle. There is much more to this that would take forever to explain but can you imagine? We have known that this was happening since the 80's and it took until 2008 to pass the stiffer regs on it. Its a damn shame. The problem is,that most of America is aware of the dangers of fast food but do you ever see an empty drive in window at the Inn-n-Out?
or at (just for my good buddy Rolltide) What-a-Burger.
I agree people are getting way too heavy. I just don't want a "nanny" state, especially laws which are so easy to circumvent. Politicians just sound foolish when they bring them up......Anyone on here ever look at a picture of factory workers from the 50's or 60's? maybe even a high school class picture from those decades? Size wise there isn't a whole lot of difference. Check one out today. :scared
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Exactly. Look at the average height as well. In 1964 the average height of the American male was just under 5'10" (5'91/2"). The average now is quickly approaching 6'0", with the occurrence of giants (people that are taller than 6"8") more than 30 times more common.
I don't know if people just naturally worked harder or there was more to do but they certainly did stay skinnier. Then again, look at Ali. He weighed in at around 215 or so most of his career. Now guys like Brock Lesnar and Junior Dos Santos clock in at 265 and are in better shape.
any fat tax is discrimination
its all about metabolism
plus I do not like being told what to do by the government
its all about metabolism
plus I do not like being told what to do by the government
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You must be right. Didn't the well intended American Disability Act under BUSH 1 kind of add it as a disabilility no matter how acquired? :shrug:
We seem like the only country with fat poor people. :shrug: Obesity might be the only disease passed down from the rich to the poor. In olden days it was the rich who were overweight and gluttony. It was a symbol of wealth.
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