The Red Brick Times

Now they tell me. Study: Gov't Overstated Danger of Obesity: "Packing on the pounds is not nearly as deadly as the government thought, according to a new calculation from the CDC that found people who are modestly overweight actually have a lower risk of death than those of normal weight." What is it with these people? Remember when we were told that eggs were little cholesterol bombs that were gonna kill us? Oops, nevermind, guess they're ok after all. How 'bout the (just replaced) food pyramid that seemed to have mysterious shape shifting properties depending on which PAC was currently shoveling money at elected officials? Jeez.

In other news this symbol, the Individual-i, has gotten mention on a couple of fairly influential blogs recently. Probably never catch on but bless their little hearts for the thought.
Posted 6:27 AM by whatley (3) comments

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I'm all for Individual rights and have been excercising that inclination tenaciously for years. The result is that I spend alot of time alone. Society is NEVER going to allow the notion of Individual Rights to endanger its collective existance. The individual will be supported and protected only to the degree that he can convince Society as awhole that he supports and will protect it. The Individual Rights/privacy promoters have to find a vehicle of cohesion among all those particular and diverse individuals which require enunciating some form of Social Responsibility or they will always lose to the Individuals controlling coherent social groupings like countries, religions, corporations and high school marching bands.

# posted by  A. O. : April 20, 2005 10:37 AM
 
"Society is NEVER going to allow the notion of Individual Rights to endanger its collective existance."

Silly me. I thought that's what the American Revolution was all about.

# posted by  whatley : April 20, 2005 1:47 PM
 
And so it was, but without the balancing requirement of the individual's commitment to society, "... Our lives, our fortunes , and our sacred honor." kind of commitment society won't give a shit about the individual when push comes to shove. Its pretty obvious from the current fearful huddling together that produced a second BushII administration that collective fear will trump individual rights.

# posted by  A. O. : April 20, 2005 6:07 PM
 
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