Right, listen for a minute...

I'm well aware of that fact that you Americans like to get up and rant about tyrannical governments and such, but this ban is for the best.

It only came to my attention recently just how large the fizzy drinks (Sodas) are in America. It's beyond crazy, It's insane

I've seen posts here saying about how It's peoples choice what to drink and such but NO ONE and I mean NO ONE needs that amount of juice. It's just greed, pure and simple.

And It's not even just that, some people buy more than one a day!

Juice (soda) is honestly one of the worst things you can pour into your body.

It leeches calcium, vitamins and mineral from your body, is fattening and rots teeth, and this is just from the top of my head.

I've always liked my fizzy juice (try Irn Bru, our national drink) but once I educated myself on how dangerous and damaging it is to you I immediately stopped drinking it. Now, I haven't drank any in over 3 months. All I've drank is water and fruit juice.

This ban will -in my eyes- prevent massive amounts of juice being sold and It will raise awareness about the dangers of it.

It's hilarious how some posters think they are intelligent by saying the government is totalitarian. but the fact is they are just brainless consumers, drinking themselves all the way to the hospital and early death.

Seriously, stop drinking the poison.

This is just ridiculous.

My friend drinks a 2 liter of soda a day. If not two. He's ex military and in top shape. Carries it with him like we carry a normal liter of soda.

My son and I go through a 12 pack of soda in 2 days and a case in 4. We drink water as well. I also love sweet tea and vitamin water.

I'll just buy a soda when I want and how often I want. doesn't matter the cup size. A large soda lasts me a day in cup form so in a way, I'm drinking less that way than via cans.

Just sayin'.....

Originally posted by SaltireWarrior
Right, listen for a minute...

I'm well aware of that fact that you Americans like to get up and rant about tyrannical governments and such, but this ban is for the best.

I listened and cannot agree with your premise that the "ban is for the best".

It only came to my attention recently just how large the fizzy drinks (Sodas) are in America. It's beyond crazy, It's insane

Yes it is true you can get a large serving size from restaurants, et. al; but you can also get water, smaller sizes or heaven forbid...not drink the whole darn thing.

I've seen posts here saying about how It's peoples choice what to drink and such but NO ONE and I mean NO ONE needs that amount of juice. It's just greed, pure and simple.

Did I miss the coronation ceremony? When were you crowned the King of Consumption? Your personal belief is noted but your decree that no one needs that amount is silly and misguided. Of course no one "needs" it...but why do you care if they want it? Why are you so up in arms that someone wants to gulp down 32oz of fizzy syrup?

I've always liked my fizzy juice (try Irn Bru, our national drink) but once I educated myself on how dangerous and damaging it is to you I immediately stopped drinking it. Now, I haven't drank any in over 3 months. All I've drank is water and fruit juice.

This is where the irony of your premise and post is highlighted. You educated yourself and made a personal choice. Good for you! I also have severely limited my intake of it and it is once again, just as it was when I was growing up, is a treat for myself and my children and not readily available in the household. You see, we both have made a personal choice based off of information we decided was relevant and pertaining to our own selves. There was no need for government to decide for us, no mandate to declare we aren't intelligent enough and no over-bearing "father" figure to wag its finger at us saying we are just too ill-informed to make the choice for ourselves.

This ban will -in my eyes- prevent massive amounts of juice being sold and It will raise awareness about the dangers of it.

No it will not. People will still buy it. People will get more refills and people will just find a way to get what they want regardless.

I would have been more inclined to agree with the City of New York if they were announcing an educational campaign aimed at the consumption of sugary drinks, but limiting what a private business can supply to a demand that will be filled no matter what regulation is in place is misguided governance.

Soda Ban, just Wow.
China is starting to seem less communist then the US

This has me thinking... Maybe I can make some money on the side selling bootleg Big Gulp cokes in NYC...
It wouldn't be difficult spotting bloated potential customers in search of their sugar fix...

The King of New York, Mike Bloomberg at it again.
I wonder if they also plan on banning the sale of two smaller 12oz drinks to one person since they could potentially drink both of them....

While they are at it maybe they should ban the double cheese burger. One beef patty should be enough for anyone....What a bunch of morons.

I wish the Federal Govt would Ban itself out of peoples lives.

:::pours soda into double gulp::

Come and get me coppas. You will never take my Dr. Pepper.


::peels off with drink in hand::

Originally posted by Common Good
I wish the Federal Govt would Ban itself out of peoples lives.

Amen,

Originally posted by SaltireWarrior
Right, listen for a minute...
I've seen posts here saying about how It's peoples choice what to drink and such but NO ONE and I mean NO ONE needs that amount of juice. It's just greed, pure and simple.

From Msnbc...

Bloomberg also said the city plans to appeal the decision as soon as possible. "We are confident the measure will ultimately be upheld," he wrote.

Of course they are. They'll pay the next judge a little more. Use some of that same greed, that people have to WANT massive soft drinks, insert $$$ instead of pop.

I agree, it's silly to drink that much pop, but the choice is mine. Take away choices, healthy or not, and it's not even about dying through fat. It's about my freedom to choose to drink myself to death. What next, alcohol? Tobacco, and firearms??? Start with the pop, see how that flies...hahahaha..

Also, confused: Don't we, as conspiracy theorists, think this consumerism and fatness is just part of the "grander" depopulation and control plan???

Or are we in a conspiracy theory paradox now?

I digress..lol

Originally posted by SaltireWarrior
Right, listen for a minute...

I'm well aware of that fact that you Americans like to get up and rant about tyrannical governments and such, but this ban is for the best.

Once you have accepted that the state knows best I am sure this makes sense to you.

I do not accept that the government, any government at any level knows what is better for me than I do.

Further, even if they know better with their legions of drones pumping out data to support it I do not accept that they can control my behavior at all.

It is not nor has it ever been one of the functions of government to protect people from themselves. To protect us from each other sure, from other governments sure, even from evil corporations in some circumstances I'll buy their authority. Not in this case.

Originally posted by SaltireWarrior
It only came to my attention recently just how large the fizzy drinks (Sodas) are in America. It's beyond crazy, It's insane

I've seen posts here saying about how It's peoples choice what to drink and such but NO ONE and I mean NO ONE needs that amount of juice. It's just greed, pure and simple.

And It's not even just that, some people buy more than one a day!

Wow! When was the pursuit of happiness limited to what one needs - I must have missed the memo.

Living life is not about what one needs that is survival, what one wants and the freedom to make those choices as long as one doesn't hurt others is a crazy concept to most people who were raised in the cradle to grave nanny states in the EU but here we tend to take that stuff seriously.

Originally posted by SaltireWarrior
This ban will -in my eyes- prevent massive amounts of juice being sold and It will raise awareness about the dangers of it.

How so? I can buy 100 - 16oz drinks if I want to... This is America after all.

Would you limit ones caloric and dietary intake to what one needs as determined by the government? Perhaps we could all get government physicals and get daily print outs of what we need and not allowed to purchase anymore? That would be swell.

Originally posted by SaltireWarrior
It's hilarious how some posters think they are intelligent by saying the government is totalitarian.[

What is not totalitarian about the government controlling a person's food intake. The consumption of food is a basic need - to have it regulated by anyone is fairly totalitarian IMO.

Originally posted by SaltireWarriorbut the fact is they are just brainless consumers, drinking themselves all the way to the hospital and early death.

Seriously, stop drinking the poison.

Speaking of drinking poison - step away from the government propaganda for a while. Try living your own life and making your own choices. If you found soda to be bad for you, that is fan friggin tastic. If I want anyone's opinion on my behavior I will ask them. If I want someone to control it - shoot me for I have lost my mind.

I find it entertaining how some judgmental wankers think they have the right to tell other people what is good for them.

Drink it up - I could personally care less.

It doesn't affect me how much soda people drink.

I worry about me.