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British Nanny State: School Bans Makeup, Bathroom Mirrors

September 15, 2011 By Justin

Story is here: High school bans makeup, removes mirrors to crack down on teen vanity

On a personal level, I’m not a fan of makeup, especially on young teens. I feel it operates more as a security blanket than anything.

However…

It is totally up to the individual and/or their parents in the case of kids as to whether they wear the stuff. It is a troubling trend in western countries that schools are trying to parent the students. If the bathrooms are clogged, you set bathroom rules, you don’t step in with some insane rules about makeup and mirrors.

Filed Under: nanny state Tagged With: europe, uk

CNBC’s Burnett Compares Soda to Cocaine, Asks Is Soda Industry ‘Killing Us’

November 11, 2010 By Justin

Just my $.02, but it looks like the nanny state will probably ban or severely tax – just like they do cigarettes – anything deemed “not good for you” sometime within the next few years. The media is slowly moving toward attacking these items, and it’s my experience that this is the first step in that direction.

Bonus: Did you catch Erin Burnett’s statement, “…is there anything good about drinking a full-calorie soda…?” Now, I realize the segment dealt with sugary drinks, but any dietitian I’ve ever seen talking on the subject has said that regular soda is safer than diet soda, as the diet version is just a can of chemicals. However, Ms. Burnett’s question very subtly clears diet soda of any health risk. Inadvertent, or is this anchor a diet soda drinker?

Filed Under: Media, nanny state, tcot, tlot

Nanny State Alert: San Fran Bans Happy Meal Toys (Yeah, I’m A Little Late)

November 5, 2010 By Justin

Specifics can be found here. If you prefer video, this law made San Francisco Supervisor Eric Mar Reason TV’s “Nanny Of The Month:”

As for me, I’m a little concerned. The “state” is slowly taking over parenting of our children. This little act may seem harmless, though my little sister really digs the toys, but I wonder where this ends. I firmly believe freedom includes the right to self destruct, which includes smoking, drinking heavily, and eating poorly. Probably not the best choices you can make, but you have the choice! What else will the government do for our own good?