NYC bans sweet drinks

[Nahgallay]

I agree with this. 16oz of soda is more than enough. People should wake up, you shouldn't be drinking soda anyway. Too much sugar is terrible for you. He's trying to get people to be more conscious of what they put in their body. And the neglectful parents who let their children drink all the soda they want, no wonder America is so fat! These laws should be enacted everywhere. I haven't had soda in years and I dont miss it. I was drinking a 2 liter bottle of pepsi a day. I'm healthier now than I have ever been.

[Novaya Tselinoyarsk]

Evidence diet pop is any better then actual pop?

I don't have any(I don't think theres anythign wrong with pop in the first place, within moderation). Its not a 'high sugar drink', but it is pop and the excerpts I read didn't clarify the issue.

I drink both without any indifference towards either, so it really wouldn't matter to me.

[Imsogone]

This part seems to have been missed by most:

in restaurants, delis, movie theatres and sports arenas.

You are free to chug as many 2 liter colas as you like. You just can't buy them in restaurants, delis, movie theater and sports arenas.

Let's not get all alarmist.

But the venues mentioned won't let me bring my two liter bottles inside. On the other hand, they haven't banned beer .... .... .... yet.

[Wamitoria]

Well, there's a straw. See, using a series of muscles, I change the air pressure in my Esophagus after sealing the straw with my lips. This change in pressure creates suction, pulling the liquid through the straw and into my mouth. From there, I toggle the valve in the throat which determines whether the substance in question heads to the bronchial tube or the digestive tract.

I was serious. I can't drink more than a 3 cans a day.

I can't drink more than 1 can a day.

[Pope Joan]

I voted for all 10 options, shitty poll is shitty.

No, it is so excellent that it got a lot of votes from people like you!

[Christmahanikwanzikah]

two words

NANNY

STATE

If people could take care of themselves, then they wouldn't need a nanny.

I suppose we can expect the states' rights folks to start calling for the federal government to intervene in the commerce issue?

Both of you are wrong.

I believe the correct term would be NANNY CITY, and we'd have city's rights folks start calling the Feds to do shit.

[Mike the Progressive]

Eh, I'm using liberals as is defined in the United States.

So that's different as well?

I knew about right vs. left wing being different, but liberal vs. conservative is different too?

Well in the US, liberalism is associated with progressives/left-leaning, so yeah.

[New England and The Maritimes]

I was serious. I can't drink more than a 3 cans a day.

I can't drink more than 1 can a day.

It's liquid like any other.

[Lackadaisical2]

I don't have any(I don't think theres anythign wrong with pop in the first place, within moderation). Its not a 'high sugar drink', but it is pop and the excerpts I read didn't clarify the issue.

I drink both without any indifference towards either, so it really wouldn't matter to me.

What I'm thinking is I buy a 'diet coke' and just fill the 128oz size cup with regular coke.

[Novaya Tselinoyarsk]

I agree with this. 16oz of soda is more than enough. People should wake up, you shouldn't be drinking soda anyway. Too much sugar is terrible for you. He's trying to get people to be more conscious of what they put in their body. And the neglectful parents who let their children drink all the soda they want, no wonder America is so fat! These laws should be enacted everywhere. I haven't had soda in years and I dont miss it. I was drinking a 2 liter bottle of pepsi a day. I'm healthier now than I have ever been.

I'm sorry, I didn't know it was the governments job to tell me what I can consume while I watch a movie, watch my favorite sports team lose, or eat my dinner.

[Frisivisia]

I voted for all 10 options, shitty poll is shitty.

No, it is so excellent that it got a lot of votes from people like you!

Wut? It's a shitty poll because you can vote without actually showing an opinion.

[Divair]

So that's different as well?

I knew about right vs. left wing being different, but liberal vs. conservative is different too?

Well in the US, liberalism is associated with progressives/left-leaning, so yeah.

So what's the equivalent of a European liberal?

And does this mean American liberalism is authoritarian in nature?

[Novaya Tselinoyarsk]

Well in the US, liberalism is associated with progressives/left-leaning, so yeah.

So what's the equivalent of a European liberal?

And does this mean American liberalism is authoritarian in nature?

Nope, he just like to generalize.

[Hockenberg]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=drMh0Py6vQk Relevant.

[Novaya Tselinoyarsk]

I drink both without any indifference towards either, so it really wouldn't matter to me.

What I'm thinking is I buy a 'diet coke' and just fill the 128oz size cup with regular coke.

Well you can do that at places where you fill it yourself, but I doubt they'd put a loop hole in like that.

[Pope Joan]

No, it is so excellent that it got a lot of votes from people like you!

Wut? It's a shitty poll because you can vote without actually showing an opinion.

It's good for people who are wracked with opinions, as I am.

I am on opinions and needles.

[Jezland]

seriously, 16oz isn't enough? we're talking soft drinks not beer here!

[Lackadaisical2]

What I'm thinking is I buy a 'diet coke' and just fill the 128oz size cup with regular coke.

Well you can do that at places where you fill it yourself, but I doubt they'd put a loop hole in like that.

Well diet soda is exempt, from reading the second article through, so I don't see why I couldn't. McDonalds isn't going to make sure I fill myself a diet.

[Novaya Tselinoyarsk]

Well you can do that at places where you fill it yourself, but I doubt they'd put a loop hole in like that.

Well diet soda is exempt, from reading the second article through, so I don't see why I couldn't. McDonalds isn't going to make sure I fill myself a diet.

I know this, I always get a "water" and just fill it with Dr. Pepper.

[Imsogone]

I agree with this. 16oz of soda is more than enough. People should wake up, you shouldn't be drinking soda anyway. Too much sugar is terrible for you. He's trying to get people to be more conscious of what they put in their body. And the neglectful parents who let their children drink all the soda they want, no wonder America is so fat! These laws should be enacted everywhere. I haven't had soda in years and I dont miss it. I was drinking a 2 liter bottle of pepsi a day. I'm healthier now than I have ever been.

I'm happy for you. I drink water, coffee, tea and juice in preference to sodas. I still wouldn't want someone telling me that I had to. Especially some amorphous "government". I agree that sodas are unhealthy, but I also think that governments who put themselves in the business of making these decisions for me are even more unhealthy.

[Christmahanikwanzikah]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=drMh0Py6vQk Relevant.

Ban Dihydrogen Monoxide was classic.

[Haydenish People]

I wish government would get out of our faces. Banning large drinks isn't going to stop obesity. People CHOOSE to lose weight, they aren't forced to by the government. The government should just stay out of everybody's business and go spend it on something more productive. It impedes our rights, and it's a disgrace and embarassment to the United States.

[Lackadaisical2]

Well diet soda is exempt, from reading the second article through, so I don't see why I couldn't. McDonalds isn't going to make sure I fill myself a diet.

I know this, I always get a "water" and just fill it with Dr. Pepper.

You'll be seeing a lot more places letting their customers fill up their own drinks.

[Mike the Progressive]

Well in the US, liberalism is associated with progressives/left-leaning, so yeah.

So what's the equivalent of a European liberal?

And does this mean American liberalism is authoritarian in nature?

There is none, really. Maybe the Greens? Both the Democrats and the Republicans are relatively center-right/conservative, with the Democrats being closer to the center (leaning left on some issues). But it's the nature of progressivism to dictate what people should and shouldn't do. I wouldn't associate it with authoritarianism, it does share some traits (though the same could be said of anything aside from anarchy).

[Nahgallay]

I agree with this. 16oz of soda is more than enough. People should wake up, you shouldn't be drinking soda anyway. Too much sugar is terrible for you. He's trying to get people to be more conscious of what they put in their body. And the neglectful parents who let their children drink all the soda they want, no wonder America is so fat! These laws should be enacted everywhere. I haven't had soda in years and I dont miss it. I was drinking a 2 liter bottle of pepsi a day. I'm healthier now than I have ever been.

I'm sorry, I didn't know it was the governments job to tell me what I can consume while I watch a movie, watch my favorite sports team lose, or eat my dinner.

It's in the best interest for the people. I know there are a lot of stubborn people out there and think that this infringes on their personal freedoms but there's no limit to how much you can buy now is there?? Just a smaller portion. They're not telling you what you can consume, so your argument is invalid. He just wants people to be healthier.