10-10-2007, 12:24 AM
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Political Novice
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Join Date: Oct 2007
Posts: 14
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Originally Posted by painintheear
(I'm 15.)
Look, not everyone is fat. I, for one, am a tad past the skinny side of the weight spectrum... sodas don't hurt me. If I want to have a completely legal soda with my lunch it should be completely okay. I am intelligent enough to not drink them to where they are killing me; on the average day no more than 1 (if any), on occasion ill have a few, but thats mostly at parties or a weekend, etc.
I'm not strong by any means, but I'm in well enough shape... I walk nearly everday. So, are you saying its wrong for me to drink it at school too? Surely not, what we need to, but are afraid to do due to political correctness is to make it where only the kids at risk (over-weight/obese/diabetic) could not have it. This system will, of course, not ever happen. So maybe a card system that parents sign for? Probably not as that would cost extra to adapt machines or have people to vend them.
Another important point, is why just sodas. Greasy, cheesy pizza (a lunch i frequent myself) is common as well as those famous french fries and hamburgers you always hear about on the McDonald's is killing us rants have been in schools alot longer (i believe) and they seem to go unmentioned in the schools. I suspect this verifies the earlier accusation of parts of this being a money hungry game. (Teachers probably need all the money they can get, though, anyhow :~) )
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I agree that students should be allowed to have carbonated drinks in school. Our country is build on freedom. Why take it away now? My daughter is a dancer and has not had a soda in about two years even when they sold soda in school. If she can choose not to drink it, so can others. However, I do think that students should be informed about the health risks that these drinks are associated with. I agree also with your point about other school foods. If students are allowed all of these other unhealthy foods then why not soda too? On this subject, students should have more choices of healthy food in their cafeteria but they should not get rid of the freedom to be unhealthy.
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