Pubdate: Fri, 18 Jan 2002
Source: Herald-Palladium, The (MI)
Copyright: 2002 The Herald-Palladium
Contact:  http://www.heraldpalladium.com/
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/1378
Author: Kirk Muse
Referenced: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v02/n061/a06.html

WHAT ABOUT THOSE ARTERY-CLOGGING FRIES?

Editor,

Letter writer Arthur Cole was right on target in his letter, "Don't 
overlook underlying cause" (Jan. 14). In a free country an adult should be 
able to smoke, swallow or inject any substance he or she wants. Every 
justification for the prohibition of recreational drugs can also be made 
for the prohibition of a long list of potentially unhealthy foods.

Heart disease and cancer kill a lot more people than illegal drugs. It's 
common knowledge that poor diets are a major cause of both.

Do we want our police arresting and jailing us for eating hot dogs, corn 
dogs or french fries? Hopefully not.

Do we want our police arresting and jailing each other for eating 
doughnuts? Maybe.

Kirk Muse

Vancouver, Wash. 
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