by Teri Ong There seems to me to be some odd thinking going on (or perhaps it is that no thinking is going on, which is not odd) about the government’s role in preserving our health. On the one hand, those who are of the “nanny state” mentality want to protect us from a whole list of things that could harm our bodies: cigarettes, trans-fats, high fructose corn syrup, sundry food dyes, etc. On the other hand, however, many of the same folks won’t grapple with the fact that there are many other more destructive behaviors that can’t be touched […]

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