What do you all think of this? Ban on coke.

Simone_King

You know, we need a general board. Its where just general talk goes to. That being said, I am not sure where to put this. The reason I am putting it here is because I want to discuss this.

http://news.yahoo.com/york-mayor-bloomberg-propose-ban-sale-large-sugary-035357237--sector.html

While it may be a good idea to ban cokes and other drinks I don't think it will work. For one, if we learned anything from probation its that people will go under ground.

Still as I read this, I have to wonder what's going through the guys mind.

The proposal defines sugary drinks as beverages that are "sweetened with sugar or another caloric sweetener that contain more than 25 calories per 8 fluid ounces and contains less than 51 percent milk or milk substitute by volume as an ingredient."

Then does that mean I can't have my Starbucks coffee any more? O_o

Regardless of what he wants to do is good. In my view this could end very badly. Simply put, banning coke will only bring on more people who will gain weight.

Not only that it upsets me to a degree. Not sure why.

migoi357

Government functionaries prohibiting food items is stupid. That is NOT their job. As citizens and voters we need to remind them of that. Vote them ALL out.

BigRich822

Government functionaries prohibiting food items is stupid. That is NOT their job. As citizens and voters we need to remind them of that. Vote them ALL out.

I agree the goverment should have no say on what I decide to put into my body, its mine and they are just trying to take all of our freedoms away one by one. Granted I dont drink pop and I despise it but If you want to drink a 44oz coke you should be able to.

iuew

it's probably not going to help anyone lose weight. count me against it.

i am, however, for requiring caloric content on menus.

taglientep

They started with Tobacco and now moving to soft drinks... This is rediculas. the government has no right to limit my freedoms. Its called personal choice. And if they dont want the health care bills, STOP PAYING THEIR HEALTHCARE!


Bloomberg is a douche. Welcome to Russia, check your freedoms at the door, and anyone who says good it should be, needs to take a deeper look.

Whats next? first tobacco, now soft drinks,


They should all be fired and got their *kitten* beat by the people who fight for freedom

nichalsont

Those who don't learn from the past are doomed to repeat it. Remember a thing called Prohibition? Organized crime became huge, alcohol was being produced illegally AND tax free. I really doubt our government can afford to lose the tax dollars generated from the sale of sodas.

starracer23

I think they need to focus on the "food" that is being sold. I mean some of the sandwiches being sold by a certain place that sports the golden arches has the same chemicals in it that shoes have.....Cola isnt making people fat. Its everything. Its their seditary lifestyle, its the fact that eating crappy overly processed food is so much cheaper than eating healthy food. The shameful thing is that people just have to read a label, but they only care about the price and if its quick and convenient.

KendleX

Suprised New York didn't add additional tax (like tobacco) instead.

losingthehealthyway

I agree with serving healthy foods at schools and whatnot, but I don't think banning ANYTHING has ever been an effective way of eliminating it. (Hello, prohibition.) However, for everyone who's saying the government is trying to take our freedom, come on. You really think they CARE one way or the other about our freedom? This is a question of money. This is profitable for some lobbyist, and therefore profitable for whatever politicians the lobbyist gives money to. I highly doubt that many politicians actually give a crap one way or the other about actual freedom. I'm not trying to start a drawn-out discussion here or an argument, I'm just trying to stimulate thought.
/endrant.

arickim

There shouldn't be a ban, but a law passed where you can't sue cause Coke made you fat. Everyone out there knows it isn't good, but only in moderation...that is commen sense. People today can sue over the smallest things and soon someone is going to sue over Coke. I have a Coke once a week or when we go out to eat, but I know it isn't good.

Sox90716

Welcome to NYC-Nanny State! Typical government knee-jerk legislation.

roachhaley

Make it so every food item has it's calories clearly labeled on the packaging. Don't ban anything. Me hate big government. Me want soda.

Marig0ld

Looks like a lot of folks will be coming back for refills...

SuperAmie

SORRY but Im in on it.. Coke/pop in generalis awful for you... I do agree that it is taking away some freedom.. but that ****e is bad news.... maybe they could make it more expensive... put a tax on it? stear people away??

amusgrave

No one is forcing us to drink it, so why force us not to. We should be able to make our own dessions. My parents told me i was allergic to coke/ pepsi till i was about 15, so i never even tried it till then, but loved the diet pepsi soo much im suffering so bad now im off of it i dont crave it but the headache from quitting cold turkey, lord have mercy

yogsvr4

Isn't it wonderful that people don't have to think for themselves, don't require freedom or personal responsibility anymore?

It must be great to be a brainless part of the nanny state :mad:

Might as well get a dictator for life and have her tell us all what to do! Wait! I already have a wife! :laugh:

rdunlap81

I think that as people that are trying to lose weight we all know Coke isn't good for us! I don't think that the government should have a say in any personal decision whether drinking a coke or smoking cigarettes. That is not their job and we are slowly losing or freedom when we let them put laws and bans on things. Even higher taxes is wrong. People know what can kill them and people know what is wrong so let them make their own choices.

cannonsky

I call shenanigans

rdunlap81

Isn't it wonderful that people don't have to think for themselves, don't require freedom or personal responsibility anymore?

It must be great to be a brainless part of the nanny state :mad:

Might as well get a dictator for life and have her tell us all what to do! Wait! I already have a wife! :laugh:

LMAO!!!!!!!!!!!!

mtaylor33557

Make it so every food item has it's calories clearly labeled on the packaging. Don't ban anything. Me hate big government. Me want soda.

This.

Put the information there in plain sight and let the person decide if they want to make that choice. Maybe the person buying the soda is going to split it with someone, maybe they eat healthy 99% of the time and would like a treat... heck, maybe they drink 4 a day.. but you can't tell someone what they can and can't eat.. based on what might make them "obese".

Big government scares me. If they can dictate your diet, then they'll move into other areas of your life.

If I want a soda (which I don't drink, but if I DID) it would be my business and mine only!!

mtaylor33557

I think that as people that are trying to lose weight we all know Coke isn't good for us! I don't think that the government should have a say in any personal decision whether drinking a coke or smoking cigarettes. That is not their job and we are slowly losing or freedom when we let them put laws and bans on things. Even higher taxes is wrong. People know what can kill them and people know what is wrong so let them make their own choices.

I agree that you can't tell someone "not" to smoke.. and I think people have the right to smoke in their homes and vehicles, but I do whole-heartedly agree with laws that keep people from smoking in resturaunts, at doorways, etc. Second hand smoke is disgusting and harmful.. However, I've never been bothered by a second hand coke. :happy:

grumpy2day

Let,s see, first there was prohibition, that didn't work to well. Does anybody remember the egg police? It was illegal to cook a poached egg,over easy, anything with a runny egg; nope that didn't work either, then the steak/red meat, weren't allowed anything below medium. School lunches; the kids are importing the junk and have a thriving black market business going in the schools (at least they leaarned some entrepenurial skills from this one). Aside from the fact that it dosen't work who the eff died and made them God or Dad' apparently while we were looking out for Big Brother we got Big Daddy as well. Where are all our so called personal freedoms, not to mention our constitutional rights?!?!

gumigal82

it's probably not going to help anyone lose weight. count me against it.

i am, however, for requiring caloric content on menus.

I would not be for regulating what people eat--if people want to drink soda, eat fatty foods...that is his/her choice. However, I am all for the caloric (sodium, etc) content on all menus!

gumigal82

I think that as people that are trying to lose weight we all know Coke isn't good for us! I don't think that the government should have a say in any personal decision whether drinking a coke or smoking cigarettes. That is not their job and we are slowly losing or freedom when we let them put laws and bans on things. Even higher taxes is wrong. People know what can kill them and people know what is wrong so let them make their own choices.

I agree that you can't tell someone "not" to smoke.. and I think people have the right to smoke in their homes and vehicles, but I do whole-heartedly agree with laws that keep people from smoking in resturaunts, at doorways, etc. Second hand smoke is disgusting and harmful.. However, I've never been bothered by a second hand coke. :happy:

I have no prob with people eating/drinking what they want. I do agree with cigarette laws, as secondhand smoke is harmful/nasty. I do agree if you want to smoke in your house, your car...go for it.

GermanicKnight

Government functionaries prohibiting food items is stupid. That is NOT their job. As citizens and voters we need to remind them of that. Vote them ALL out.

WINS THREAD.

angryguy77

Liberalism at its finest.

This is just the start, there will be more foods/drinks banned.

taunto

Next we're going to have food cards for every citizen and they can only buy so much food.

Wanna help out? Ban the drinks made up of chemicals like high fructose corn syrup and such

I am also for nutrition counts on all menus. I just went to an Indian buffet here and I have no idea how many calories I ate and have to guesstimate

k8blujay2

I love the fact that Mcdonalds can't sell a 20 oz soda but they can sell a 32 oz Milkshake... :huh:

But here's my thing... what is going to stop people from getting free refills of their 16 oz drink? Or buying more than one?

I think it's a wasted effort in my opinion.

taglientep

Liberalism at its finest.

This is just the start, there will be more foods/drinks banned.

^^^^^ THIS FTW!!! the biggest joke is liberals want freedoms for the S*it they want but when its something they dont like, ie.Tobacco they become a poliece state... Ducking Stupid

k8blujay2

Liberalism at its finest.

This is just the start, there will be more foods/drinks banned.

No, not liberalism... progressivism... authoritarianism... but not liberalism... liberalism at it's meaning is freedom... so called "liberals" of today are not exhibiting the definition.

migoi357

Smoking bans are just as bad. It's not the government functionaries job to tell mutually consenting adults what they can do with their bodies or private property. A restaurant is private property. The own should be able to set the conditions of what is happening on that property as long as the people consent to be there under those conditions. If you don't like the conditions...don't be there. Let the free market determine which conditions are profitable enough to maintain.