The Ban of Trans Fats

[hellsnat]

Here is a good one.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/16051436/

Did the people come forward and request this?

Or is this just another way for government officials, who think they know how to run out lives better than ourselves, overstepping their bounds?

:smilepopcorn:

[hellsnat]

I look at this the same as someone who eats at McDonalds every day, then suing McDonalds for being overweight.

One must be held acountable for their own choices.

[jgreen]

I look at this the same as someone who eats at McDonalds every day, then suing McDonalds for being overweight.

One must be held acountable for their own choices.

Not in today's society. Nobody should have to be responsible for their own actions anymore. People should be able to endulge in anything they desire, act any way they desire, and blame someone else for the consequences. Our legal system says so.

I agree, absolute crap. I think banning Trans Fats is rediculous, but I do think they should make companies more liable for not reporting them, or not reporting them accurately.

[Prostreet1]

Not in today's society. Nobody should have to be responsible for their own actions anymore. People should be able to endulge in anything they desire, act any way they desire, and blame someone else for the consequences. Our legal system says so.

I agree, absolute crap. I think banning Trans Fats is rediculous, but I do think they should make companies more liable for not reporting them, or not reporting them accurately.

Wouldn't this fall under the Kwami rule...do what ever the f**k you want then blame everybody else??

[hellsnat]

Not in today's society. Nobody should have to be responsible for their own actions anymore. People should be able to endulge in anything they desire, act any way they desire, and blame someone else for the consequences. Our legal system says so.

LOL, I love it. Very well put.

I do think they should make companies more liable for not reporting them, or not reporting them accurately.

I agree with this, but how should it be done? On a board in the establishment? On the menu directly? Posted on their website? I'm not to sure.

What we have all seen is an overload of information. I.E. common sense safety warnings. I.E. do not put hot iron up to face. Do not use snow blower on roof. Stuff like that.

Shouldn't the patron have some responsibility to investigate exactly what they are consuming?

With that said, if a company is hiding information that may hurt someone, then yes, they should be penalized.

[Duner]

Demolition Man.
Dennis Leary comments on the legal restriction of hamburgers.:laughing:

[Vash]

When all you got is a hammer, all problems start to look like nails. The easiest thing for gov't to do is to ban stuff. It just takes writing it down.

the problem with just presenting information is that its pretty meaningless, even if accurate. Can you imagine if your hamburger came with something resembling an EULA? I think the raising awareness step did enough. People generally understand that eating too many hamburgers at the very least makes other people fat. Most people dont think that will happen to them, much like most people think that smoking is only bad for other people.

Maybe we need a "You are not unique" campaign.

[hellsnat]

Or from the words of the great Bill Engvall, "Here's your sign"