Smart To Close 'Coffee Shops" To Foreign Visitors?

[omegaet]

The blood pressure issues and heart related illnesses overlap in both cases of obesity and smoking. Aside from the lung cancer numbers, obesity doesn't necessarily cause cancers (foods consumed can do that) and the incidence of diabetes is high in obese people but also an inherited trait whcih has nothing to do with weight. I do believe there is a huge difference between bad eating habits/overeating and cigarette addiction.
I abhor the excessive use of soda and non-nutritional foods kids eat these days and now the caffeine boosters. It's part of the ME--gimme gimme, instant gratification generation. Then I just look at Walmart store on any given day and shake my head. I see who the parents are...

I supposed this dessert would not receive much in the way of approval......

YouTube - ‪Fried Kool-Aid?‬‏

[Mountie]

Mountie - Obesity is fast becoming the leading cause of death - especially in the USA and will soon overtake tobacco and other things as a cause of death.
I happen to be a smoker and have been for over 20 years - no health problems on my end and I would really be upset if I was denied health or life insurance just because I smoke!
I agree that some folks do get ill due to smoking but some folks get ill due to drinking and many other life style choices. In Philadelphia, where I live, the big debate right now is whether or not to have a tax on sugary sodas and other sugary drinks - I do not drink soda so it does not faze me if there is a tax - but the bottlers here in Philly and the grocery store owners are raising a big fuss - my personal opinion is that the government should not be getting involved in any of this stuff.
If I get sick, the taxpayers are not paying for my health insurance - I get insurance from my employer and I have to pay a decent amount each month for it along with co-pays.
There are lots of things the government should have some oversight on but they do not (the housing crisis - anyone - the bank mess,pollution from cars, trucks, buses, coal plants, etc.)
Instead these politicians are too busy babbling on about abortion, smoking, who is playing around on their spouse, etc.

sorry about the rant ;-)

[email protected], I don't mind your ranting. It's probably a good thing for you to get these matters off your chest and what better place than right here in the community.

I don't mind if you smoke, just as long as you don't do it in my homes or my vehicles.

I don't mind if many, most or everyone over eats and suffers from the consequences associated with obesity.

I don't mind if people drink excessive amounts of alcohol, soda or Red Bull.

Let me sum it up. I don't care what other people do with their lives, just as long as what they do has no direct effect on my life.

What I really don't need is a government telling me how to run my life.

So, getting back to the main topic of this thread, it is absurd for the Dutch to tell the locals it's OK to get get high at the coffee house, but not foreign tourists.

of course, this is just my opinion and I could be wrong.

[[email protected]]

I agree - boy we (I) sure did go off on a tangent.
Just tired of the government intuding too much or not enough - makes me just want to go to a scheduled island somewhere and live my life like a castaway!