Friday, September 11, 2009
last paragraph again...
A second inferior proposal to Balko’s, is that presented in John Banzhaf's claim that legislation and legal action against fast food companies will help reduce obesity (162). His proposal rests upon the questionable assumption that people do not know fast, fattening food can make you fat. By focusing on what fast-food companies need to do to make people aware that food is fattening, he overlooks the deeper problem of sedentary people and health related issues. Banzhaf claims that the food offered by fast food companies is fattening (165). We don't need him to tell us that. Anyone familiar with any kind of food has long known a salad is much better for us then a hamburger and fries. What people choose to eat is nobody’s business besides their own and holding companies responsible is crazy. This is equivalent to saying it is the fault of the gyms that people are fat because dues are too expensive. Our stand on this issue is that each person needs to take responsibility for their own weight and health.
Liberties Taken
Jessica, I took some liberties with your paragraph and added to end. Read it over and let me know.....
Finally, a call for America to return to the capitalist policy that we were founded under and to give the power back to the people (Balko 159). Stop making me pay for other people’s unhealthy decisions. I make enough myself without being responsible for yours too.
If I take responsibility for my own health and choose to pay high medical costs resulting from my own ability to control my weight then that is my problem. But I would hope that I would decide there are better things to spend my money on and make the decision to eat healthy; to fatten my wallet and not my waistline.
For America to take a socialistic approach to fighting obesity, as suggested by Mr. Engler, and let the government dictate to us how much exercise we should be getting or pay the price in taxes (180) is ludicrous. I concur, Mr. Engler, that there are many corporations that make a huge profit from the unhealthy (174) but the fact that people spend the money and believe the gimmicks is not the fault of the corporations. As soon as people take control of their weight and health, the profitability that makes these corporations viable will be gone and so will the corporations.
A second inferior proposal to Balko’s, is that presented in John Banzhaf's claim that legislation and legal action against fast food companies will help reduce the level of obesity (162). His proposal rests upon the questionable assumption that people do not know fast, fattening food can make you fat. By focusing on what fast good companies need to do to make people aware that food is fattening, he overlooks the deeper problem of sedentary people and health related issues. Banzhaf claims that the food offered by fast food companies is fattening (165). We don't need him to tell us that. Anyone familiar with any kind of food has long known a salad is much better for us then a hamburger and fries. What people choose to eat is nobody’s business besides their own and holding companies responsible is crazy. This is equivalent to saying it is the fault of the gyms that people are fat because dues are too expensive. Our stand on this issue is that each person needs to take responsibility for their own weight and health.
Finally, a call for America to return to the capitalist policy that we were founded under and to give the power back to the people (Balko 159). Stop making me pay for other people’s unhealthy decisions. I make enough myself without being responsible for yours too.
If I take responsibility for my own health and choose to pay high medical costs resulting from my own ability to control my weight then that is my problem. But I would hope that I would decide there are better things to spend my money on and make the decision to eat healthy; to fatten my wallet and not my waistline.
For America to take a socialistic approach to fighting obesity, as suggested by Mr. Engler, and let the government dictate to us how much exercise we should be getting or pay the price in taxes (180) is ludicrous. I concur, Mr. Engler, that there are many corporations that make a huge profit from the unhealthy (174) but the fact that people spend the money and believe the gimmicks is not the fault of the corporations. As soon as people take control of their weight and health, the profitability that makes these corporations viable will be gone and so will the corporations.
A second inferior proposal to Balko’s, is that presented in John Banzhaf's claim that legislation and legal action against fast food companies will help reduce the level of obesity (162). His proposal rests upon the questionable assumption that people do not know fast, fattening food can make you fat. By focusing on what fast good companies need to do to make people aware that food is fattening, he overlooks the deeper problem of sedentary people and health related issues. Banzhaf claims that the food offered by fast food companies is fattening (165). We don't need him to tell us that. Anyone familiar with any kind of food has long known a salad is much better for us then a hamburger and fries. What people choose to eat is nobody’s business besides their own and holding companies responsible is crazy. This is equivalent to saying it is the fault of the gyms that people are fat because dues are too expensive. Our stand on this issue is that each person needs to take responsibility for their own weight and health.
Suing fast food
John Banzhaf's claim that legislation and legal action against fast food companies will help reduce the level of obesity rests upon the questionable assumption that people do not know fast, fattening good can make you fat. By focusing on what fast good companies need to do to make people aware that the food is fattening he overlooks the deeper problem of sedentary people and health related issues. Banzhaf claims that fast food companies food is fattening, but we don't need him to tell us that. Anyone familiar with any kind of food has long known a salad is much better for us then a hamburger and fries. What people choose to eat is their own business and holding companies responsible is crazy. That is like saying it is the gyms fault that people are fat because they are too expensive. Each person needs to be responsible for themselves.
Works cited:
Banzhaf, John H. III. "Lawsuits Against Fast Food Restaurants are an Effective Way to Combat Obesity"
"They Say I Say with Readings" Gerald Graff. Cathy Birkenstein and Russell Durst. New York: W.W. Norton and Company, 2009. 172-181. Print.
Works cited:
Banzhaf, John H. III. "Lawsuits Against Fast Food Restaurants are an Effective Way to Combat Obesity"
"They Say I Say with Readings" Gerald Graff. Cathy Birkenstein and Russell Durst. New York: W.W. Norton and Company, 2009. 172-181. Print.
My Century site froze up
Whoever just paged me...I don't think it works on my home PC. It froze up my site. I'm hoping that you girls are here.....
Group 2 – Balko Favoritism
I got carried away.....but here is what I have. Let's tear it up and combine everyone's stuff and get this thing done!
Finally, a call for America to return to the capitalist policy that we were founded under and to give the power back to the people (Balko 159). Stop making me pay for other people’s unhealthy decisions. I make enough myself without being responsible for yours too.
If I take responsibility for my own health and choose to pay high medical costs resulting from my own ability to control my weight then that is my problem. But I would hope that I would decide there are better things to spend my money on and make the decision to eat healthy; to fatten my wallet and not my waistline.
For America to take a socialistic approach to fighting obesity, as suggested by Mr. Engler, and let the government dictate to us how much exercise we should be getting or pay the price in taxes (180) is ludicrous. I concur, Mr. Engler, that there are many corporations that make a huge profit from the unhealthy (174) but the fact that people spend the money and believe the gimmicks is not the fault of the corporations. As soon as people take control of their weight and health, the profitability that makes these corporations viable will be gone and so will the corporations.
Works Cited
Balko, Radley. “What You Eat Is Your Business.” Cato.org. *Cato Institute*. 23 May 2004. Rpt. in *They Say/I Say with Readings*. Gerald Graff, Cathy Birkenstein and Russel Durst. New York: W. W. Norton & Company, 2009. 157-161. Print.
Banzhaf, John H. III. “Lawsuits Against Fast-Food Restaurants Are an Effective Way to Combat Obesity.” Personal Responsibility in Food Consumption Act. *Preceedings of the Congressional subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law, June 19, 2003.* Rpt. in *They Say/I Say with Readings*. Gerald Graff, Cathy Birkenstein and Russel Durst. New York: W. W. Norton & Company, 2009. 162-171. Print.
Engler, Yves. “Obesity: Much of the Responsibility Lies with Corporations.” *Z Magazine*(2003). Rpt. in *They Say/I Say with Readings*. Gerald Graff, Cathy Birkenstein and Russel Durst. New York: W. W. Norton & Company, 2009. 172-181. Print.
Finally, a call for America to return to the capitalist policy that we were founded under and to give the power back to the people (Balko 159). Stop making me pay for other people’s unhealthy decisions. I make enough myself without being responsible for yours too.
If I take responsibility for my own health and choose to pay high medical costs resulting from my own ability to control my weight then that is my problem. But I would hope that I would decide there are better things to spend my money on and make the decision to eat healthy; to fatten my wallet and not my waistline.
For America to take a socialistic approach to fighting obesity, as suggested by Mr. Engler, and let the government dictate to us how much exercise we should be getting or pay the price in taxes (180) is ludicrous. I concur, Mr. Engler, that there are many corporations that make a huge profit from the unhealthy (174) but the fact that people spend the money and believe the gimmicks is not the fault of the corporations. As soon as people take control of their weight and health, the profitability that makes these corporations viable will be gone and so will the corporations.
Works Cited
Balko, Radley. “What You Eat Is Your Business.” Cato.org. *Cato Institute*. 23 May 2004. Rpt. in *They Say/I Say with Readings*. Gerald Graff, Cathy Birkenstein and Russel Durst. New York: W. W. Norton & Company, 2009. 157-161. Print.
Banzhaf, John H. III. “Lawsuits Against Fast-Food Restaurants Are an Effective Way to Combat Obesity.” Personal Responsibility in Food Consumption Act. *Preceedings of the Congressional subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law, June 19, 2003.* Rpt. in *They Say/I Say with Readings*. Gerald Graff, Cathy Birkenstein and Russel Durst. New York: W. W. Norton & Company, 2009. 162-171. Print.
Engler, Yves. “Obesity: Much of the Responsibility Lies with Corporations.” *Z Magazine*(2003). Rpt. in *They Say/I Say with Readings*. Gerald Graff, Cathy Birkenstein and Russel Durst. New York: W. W. Norton & Company, 2009. 172-181. Print.
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