Should promoting "excessive thinness" be a crime...
Updated as noted below
Alright, admittedly this post is from left field and a topic not related to Mississippi, but I couldn't help but be taken aback when I stumbled upon a story about efforts in France to criminalize promoting "excessive thinness" and "extreme dieting" in The Christian Science Monitor, found here. Let me immediately say that I agree that eating disorders are bad for individuals, and I even agree that society often puts an emphasis on young people to conform to a certain image — I just don't think criminal penalties are the answer. This, in my view, is the wrong way to address an important issue. Any comments (without picking on France)?
Update:
In my original post yesterday I noted that this was a topic unrelated to Mississippi — however, after a little more thought, I remembered that earlier this year some of our own lawmakers attempted to ban fast food restaurants from serving obese customers, story found here. These two proposals are an interesting lesson in extremes.
Alright, admittedly this post is from left field and a topic not related to Mississippi, but I couldn't help but be taken aback when I stumbled upon a story about efforts in France to criminalize promoting "excessive thinness" and "extreme dieting" in The Christian Science Monitor, found here. Let me immediately say that I agree that eating disorders are bad for individuals, and I even agree that society often puts an emphasis on young people to conform to a certain image — I just don't think criminal penalties are the answer. This, in my view, is the wrong way to address an important issue. Any comments (without picking on France)?
Update:
In my original post yesterday I noted that this was a topic unrelated to Mississippi — however, after a little more thought, I remembered that earlier this year some of our own lawmakers attempted to ban fast food restaurants from serving obese customers, story found here. These two proposals are an interesting lesson in extremes.
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