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The values: Integrity, Individuality, Influence are the foundation of our groups coat of arms and it seems to me these are values less and less people are living by today. American's seem to have no integrity anymore and want to pass the blame to someone else so that it's not there problem to fix but someone else's job to clean up the mess they made themselves. It is an individuals right to feed there child what they choose and feel best without the threat of the government or cps taking your child away because they have "junk in the trunk" Parents need to influence and teach their children to eat healthy and what that means as well. Turn off the TV, video game, or whatever it may be and get up and moving! We have become such lazy asses and still wonder why we don't fit into our pants.
I know I don't want the government telling me how to raise my kids. It's not their job to do so and by letting them make rules and regulations it's allowing them into our home where they don't belong!
It is sad that our youth are so fat and overweight that the idea of government oversight is an option. These issues are the ones that make me fear for my country, at what point did parents give up on raising their children to live long healthy lives. At what point do we as a society say enough is enough and try these parents in the court of public opinion. But that is the only court that this belongs in, this is a question of values and morals. And it definately is not a question I want answered by the government.
ReplyDeleteI agree with Shaun O'Malley that government shouldn't be raising our children, but I don't think that this begins to answer why we are in this troubling epidemic. First of all many more of our children are becoming obese or overweight these days and we all must ask the question why? To point fingers does no good and instead we must find common ground to solve this problem. I for one think a joint effort by both parents, doctors, and the community should be considered. It is easy to blame, but much more difficult to fix this growing trend. With virtue in our minds and hearts we can overcome!
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