Legislating Behavior
I can see why our elected officials would want to pass laws to control killing and stealing. After all, we had those handed down by God to Moses in the form of two stone tablets. I can see why those we put in office would want to stop people from driving under the influence of drugs and alcohol or prohibit the manufacture or traffic of illegal drugs. Some things are common sense. There should be laws that prevent people from hurting each other or themselves. What needs to be looked at is when laws are passed for our own good or because someone things it is in our best interest. Since all of the big issues have been addressed, our government officials seem to feel the need to chase kook fringe ideas that provide no real benefit.
The latest hot bed of stupid government tricks is coming from the east coast haven for liberal idiocy, New York. A few weeks ago they passed a law to protect their citizens from trans-fats. Most people do not even know what trans-fats are or that they are being used in the manufacture of their food. But some governmental official was fed information that by banning trans-fats from all food prepared in New York, they would create healthier people. It may stop one element from people’s diet but if they were eating healthy to begin with, they would not have been eating things prepared with trans-fats. If they had a poor diet before the ban, it will do little to correct that issue. Of course the government officials pat themselves on the back for creating healthier citizens and the average weight of the US population continues to go up. Way to go.
The newest issue is the banning of racial slurs in New York. Wow, they are making it illegal to use the “N” word. In New York, the only ones that still use it have turned it into a greeting between friends and not a slur. Although it still has the wrong connotation when used in the wrong company, it is not a word that carries the same weight as it did 20 or 30 years ago. Television has done one great thing since its inception. It has allowed people with real talent to shine. It is not hard to recognize that talent is not confined to one group of people. As that great philosopher, Michael Jackson says, “Don’t matter if your black or white.”
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Cobb
The latest hot bed of stupid government tricks is coming from the east coast haven for liberal idiocy, New York. A few weeks ago they passed a law to protect their citizens from trans-fats. Most people do not even know what trans-fats are or that they are being used in the manufacture of their food. But some governmental official was fed information that by banning trans-fats from all food prepared in New York, they would create healthier people. It may stop one element from people’s diet but if they were eating healthy to begin with, they would not have been eating things prepared with trans-fats. If they had a poor diet before the ban, it will do little to correct that issue. Of course the government officials pat themselves on the back for creating healthier citizens and the average weight of the US population continues to go up. Way to go.
The newest issue is the banning of racial slurs in New York. Wow, they are making it illegal to use the “N” word. In New York, the only ones that still use it have turned it into a greeting between friends and not a slur. Although it still has the wrong connotation when used in the wrong company, it is not a word that carries the same weight as it did 20 or 30 years ago. Television has done one great thing since its inception. It has allowed people with real talent to shine. It is not hard to recognize that talent is not confined to one group of people. As that great philosopher, Michael Jackson says, “Don’t matter if your black or white.”
Icool
Cobb
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