Judge Blocks New York City\\\'s Limits on Big Sugary Drinks

[Charlotte Little]

37. If I sound self righteous...

...so be it. And if you'd read what I'd written, you would have noticed that I feel the same about skinny people who eat massive amounts of crap (I was talking about their stretched out gullets and not picking on the obese).

I'm overweight, by the way. I do allow myself to enjoy many yummy things, but I also moderate myself, something many in this country don't do, even to the detriment of their health and, ultimately, we all pay the price. Obesity can and does lead to health problems. If you're obese, do something about it. And if you're a skinny, unhealthy person, do something about that too. But stop demanding your right to such excess.

Like I said - it's a mentality where each person's individual right is more important than the good of the country. Sadly, liberals are as stupid as right wing nutters in this respect. Should people be allowed to own as many guns as they please with as much ammunition as they can stock pile with no gun control measures in place? Should bars be allowed to keep selling cocktails to drunks who could potentially go out and get behind the wheel of a car because the drunk just keeps wanting to drink? Should people really be told they have to have smog checks on their cars or allowed to drive emitting as much pollutants into the air as they please because they damn well want the choice to do so? Should we really just keep super-sizing everything so people can eat themselves ill because it's their right to choose how much they want to eat even if it is too much?

Like I said - it used to be small, medium, large. I don't recall anyone's rights being taken away from them and if they wanted more, they ordered another. You do realize that you're judging the obese by assuming they need their super-sized treats. Maybe the obese aren't so dumb or poor that they can't order more if they so well choose, thought about that?

And lastly, the thing that drives me nuts the most, is that by arguing for the rights of everyone to stuff themselves with soda, you're actually arguing for big corporate profit at the expense of citizens. The beverage industry is fighting this ban the most - they have the most to lose if the soda addicts of the world can't buy their big ass beverage. Yeah - let's get behind the Coke and Pepsi and support them - all in the name of freedom!

I, for one, don't mind ordering a medium drink and if I want more, I can order another one. I can even splurge and order a large. It's really that simple.