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**drugimpotence** · 06-28-2012, 01:30 AM

Oh, you're arguing that the government should restrict food stamps purchases? That wasn't clear because you made the claim that the government is a bunch of idiots in post #55.

Yes fool. I was stating the caveat I noticed and that I posted in the original thread years ago. I'm wary of the government (ketchup is a vegetable) being arbiters of nutrition. However, the fact that people can and do buy cakes, soda, candy, etc. with food stamps is still not good since the program is supposed to help people, not result in increased obesity.

See when honest people make arguments, they note problems with their argument, since very little is 100% perfect or clear-cut.

06-28-2012, 01:30 AM	#29
drugimpotence Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 432 Senior Member	Oh, you're arguing that the government should restrict food stamps purchases? That wasn't clear because you made the claim that the government is a bunch of idiots in post #55. Yes fool. I was stating the caveat I noticed and that I posted in the original thread years ago. I'm wary of the government (ketchup is a vegetable) being arbiters of nutrition. However, the fact that people can and do buy cakes, soda, candy, etc. with food stamps is still not good since the program is supposed to help people, not result in increased obesity. See when honest people make arguments, they note problems with their argument, since very little is 100% perfect or clear-cut.
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