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Originally Posted by jsarno
You don't see the difference?
OK, stop eating right now. Do not eat anything ever again, see what happens to you. How long do you think you'll live? 7 days? 30 days?
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We were not discussing food in general, we were discussing fast food. So, you're above quote is perplexing. You should have asked, "OK, stop eating
fast food right now. Do not eat any
fast food ever again, see what happens to you." I would suppose if you stopped eating fast food altogether, you'd probably be a more healthy individual and, for some, you'd probably be a hell of a lot thinner.
Also, I said cigarettes and fast food are
analogous, not
identical. Both have an adverse effect on the general health of the population, regardless of whatever few redeeming qualities each has. If the reason for taxing cigarettes is that they have an adverse effect on the population, I see no reason why one should simultaneously oppose taxing fast food.
Finally, it appears that a fast food tax may be on the horizon in some cities.
http://money.cnn.com/2005/05/09/news.../fastfood_tax/
http://www.cbc.ca/health/story/2002/...tes021004.html