Let the “War on Obesity” begin!…..I’m just waiting on the sugar, soda and candy bar cartels to emerge to wreak havoc on the inner-city communities across America!
Last year, I showed an image of evolutionary stages that was so accurate that it would earn approval even from many strict creationists.
Here’s a new image of evolutionary stages that sets the stage for today’s discussion. Simply stated, Americans are becoming bigger. In some cases, a lot bigger.
Is this trend toward greater obesity a bad thing? As a reader asks, is it something that requires a government response?
The answer is yes…and no.
Libertarians believe people should be free to make their own decisions so long as they’re not infringing on the rights of others. And that includes the right to eat too much and exercise too little.
But the “yes” part of the answer is that we can think obesity is unfortunate and we can encourage our friends and family members to live healthier lifestyles. And if we’re willing to be pests and to run the risk…
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Right From Yaad 
well there are laws against cigarette smoking why not obesity too…. both are killers
Then we should ban sugar, ban cooking oil, ban margarine, ban bacon, etc….where would it end? Govt cannot control everyone’s actions.