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Kasz216 on 30 May 2011
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Seece said:
Kasz216 said:
Akvod said:
oldschoolfool said:
Kasz216 said:

Nah.  The government overreaching would be them taxing unhealthy food.

Educating people on what they should eat... that's what the government should be trying to do.

Not sure how the plate is supposed to be better then the pyramid though.  It might just cause people to eat taller cuts of meat.


believe me,if they've talked about taxing unehealthy food,but nothings come of it. Everybody knows what they should eat,but people are going to eat what they want regardless,so the govment should stay out and go to hell. yeah!!!!!!!!!!!

If they taxed unhealthy food, that will reduce the number of unhealthy food being bought and eaten. Externaltities are a controversial topic, but I think it exists. People don't care about the cost incurred to the nation as a result of higher health problems from eating an unhealthy diet. Taxing them would apply that cost to them.

In doing so you are restricting peoples rights by penalizing them for their life choices.

Peoples rights exceed states rights.

If you don't like the nation incuring costs from eating an unhealthy diet... then don't have the government pay for peoples healthcare.

Looks like the fat tax will happen in the UK - http://www.financenews.co.uk/fnews/fat-tax-could-sting-the-uk-as-early-as-2012/

Well it's not like you have much choice in the Uk.

considering your government pays for healthcare.

It's just one of those dumb and annoying sitautions your stuck with when it comes to univesal healthcare... someones rights are always infringed on.

A) People aren't taxed for unhealthy lifestyles, meaning the healthy have to offset their poor choices.

B) People are taxed for unhealthy lifestyles, meaning their choices are being engineered by the government... and the healthy people who have unhealthy habits are screwed and are paying more for those people.  Since unhealthy food doesn't effect people the same way.

C) Tax people for being fat.  This is unfair to people who are naturally fat... though... possibly not, considering that being fat means your probably likely to require more medical treatment.... but again... not nessisairly.

D) Tax everyone more... but offer credits to people who live health lifestylse... basically "You must pay this much more but you won't if you take advantage of these free things the government sponsers."  Like regular doctors checkups.  (The UK does pay for bi-anual doctors visits right?)

Really it's something I can't figure to find a way to NOT infringe on someones rights...  D seems like the best.