Posts by thestickman

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Australia to decide over junk food for its kids

by ozziepost in

at a time when much of the world is starving, the next australian federal election will be fought over......................junk food ads!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!.

here's today's news item out of the land downunder:.

labor targets junk food ads.

thestickman

"Simply? There is nothing simple about the anaology. People "simply" starving. Huh? I do believe that obesity is a problem-- a major one. Both need to be addressed at least parents can feed their children junk food while in other countries children don't even have the option to turn down a twinkie. "

Firstly, this is not an analogy, I'd also prefer you not to take my words out of context. I didn't say anything like: "People "simply" starving."

I don't understand how you defend your position. Are you saying that because people in other parts of the world don't get enough food, having children in Australia eat junk food somehow lessens the fact that others are starving...please explain that. Also, you are changing what the argument is about. Mark Latham is not suggesting we ban fast food, he is not suggesting that it's not the parents responsibilty to monitor the food the child eats, but he is saying that these ads make children want to eat junk food, and that if the ads are removed, then they might not eat it was much.

Advertising is used for a reason, because it works. If the junk food companies weren't getting more business out of showing the ads, they wouldn't show them any longer.

Unfortunately I don't have time to continue this post right now.

thestickman

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Christian astrology--is there such a thing?

by sinamongurl in

although i consider myself to be christian, i am very much interested in astrology and the study of its affects on us.

i belive it is a science, however according to some of our previous and current beliefs, this is a no-no.

i was wondering if anyone else has an interest in this and how much of a conflict it really is with christianity?.

thestickman

"The planets each resonate with their own energy and who is to say that this energy does not add an individual signature to each of us at birth? A cosmic fingerprint "

I agree with rem, what energy are you talking about? The use of the word resonate implies that is has to do with sound, which I find very interesting. It is known that bodies give off sound, in fact, scientists found the lowest note in the universe not that long ago, something like 52 octaves below middle C. But the claim that this sound adds an individual signature to us is intriguing and unfoudned.

"who is to say that this energy does not add an individual signature to each of us at birth?"

Well firstly, you are making a claim here, you are implying that it does add an individual signature to each of us, more specifically, at birth. Who are you to make that claim? All skeptics are saying is that you haven't shown any good cause for this to be believed, and that you should show cause before they accept your claim. Skeptics don't work on the presumption of your claim being true, it needs to be demonstrated, otherwise the claim holds no more wait than the counter claim.

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Australia to decide over junk food for its kids

by ozziepost in

at a time when much of the world is starving, the next australian federal election will be fought over......................junk food ads!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!.

here's today's news item out of the land downunder:.

labor targets junk food ads.

thestickman

"At a time when much of the world is starving, the next Australian Federal election will be fought over......................junk food ads!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

Am I to conclude from that you think that this matter is trivial given the startling figues on childhood obesity? Your comment about much of the world starving seems to suggest it is stupid for a country with food to care about the nutritional value of this food, simply because there are many parts of the world where the inhabitants don't recieve enough sustenance.

Personally I think it is a good idea and on a level with the banning of cigarette ads and the restrictions on alcohol advertising. Obviously I disagree with it becoming a major issue, but as a social policy targetted at reducing an epidemic in our society, I think it's good idea.

-thestickman