SF first major city to ban toys with fast food meals

[memphis]

If liking the end of something this sinister means I hate freedom, so be it.

[memphis]

Should we pass laws banning all promotion of things that are bad for us?  Should we ban beer ads that show people having fun?

For children? Absolutely.

[memphis]

aaahhh, the old "won't someone please think of the children" line.  Earth, I'm sure, will disagree with you.

A small part of this issue is when did the public sphere, culture itself, because "family friendly", that we myopically focus on goddamn kids? So much utterly ridiculous bullsh*t gets ignored because it's framed as a discussion centered around "won't someone please think of the children".

Just so we're clear on this. You support beer ads that target children? Shall we include a toy with every six pack?

[memphis]

I am confused as to why the people who support softer drug laws often support harsher food restrictions, and vice versa. I mean, if it's all about personal freedom versus helping people who can't help themselves, they should go in the same direction, right? In this case you could say it's all about the children, but anti-drug campaigners would say the same. Plus, some food restriction-ists target adults, such as the NYC salt ban proposal.

McDonalds is much more hazardous to health than marijuana.

[memphis]

If parents were really making 100% of purchasing decisions there would be no profit motive to advertise to kids. Obviously, children are making a great many marketplace choices.