Soda Drinking In Schools

< > I apologize for my statement that this commentary derived from. It was poorly worded and I'm sorry if I have offended anybody. I was merely pointing out that a lazy mindset can and usually will lead to obesity. Although you are correct in saying that this is not always the case and I would like anyone reading this to know that I know that too. < > You assume that most kids don't earn their own money to buy sodas. This is generally correct. So where do they get the money? The parents! The parents have almost complete control over a child's life. Of course that can't watch over them all the time but without working for their own money most kids simply don't have the assets to acquire a large amount of soda all the time. As for classroom disruptions I believe all the teacher has to do is send him outside of the classroom. If the problem persists call in the parents. The parents can enforce good drinking habits (of soda) at home. If the child is being disruptive in class the teachers tell the parents, the parents ask if the child is drinking soda, then the child either tells the truth or he lies. If he tells the truth the parents punish him until the disruptions stop. If he lies he's still being disruptive so the parents punish him until the class disruptions stop. Either way the teacher gets her way and the student doesn't have a problem. <> Although this comment is interesting it does hold some weight. If you tell me the drugs had no effect whatsoever on your life you're lying. Whether it be socially, personally, or financially it did have an effect however little or small. It may not have been bad but it did have an effect. The concept of moderation and other principles should be enforced by the parents. Of course the government should have laws against some things just to try and take out the temptation but in the long run the parents make you who you are going to be. < > Kids will lie if they feel it will take the blame off of them. If you ask me it seems much more likely that kids are doing that to excuse their soda drinking and try to make it okay to continue. I have many friends who drink soda a lot. When we go on long trips (i. e. boy scouts) they suffer no headaches. People can get addicted to it yes, but as far as I'm concerned that is a low percentage of the soda drinking population. Once again I come back to the argument that what a kid eats and drinks is his parents responsibility, not the governments. < > Yes that is a fact. Kids can help themselves though and although I have no internet sources I know this from my own social experiences. Soda is not a drug, it may be addicting but it isn't a drug. When parents see their child get obese they should change the child's diet and schedule. Lower the kids time on the computer, TV, and inside in general. Let him play outside, send him over to friends, and eat and drink healthier. If something happens to a parents child they have the power to fix it at home. < > You are right that my parents aren't the same as everyone elses parents. Not everyone's parents has the same values as mine do. However, as I have already stated and you mentioned above with "Yes, but that is only speaking (in your favor) of kids that have to earn their own money to buy soda, which is not widely the case. " the parents are the one's funding the child. If a parent doesn't want his child drinking soda then don't give him money. Now only stop the money if ,as I stated above, the soda drinking is causing some problem like obesity, classroom disruption, etc. < > First of all most sodas are caffeine free in the U. S. Some examples are Coke, Pepsi, Dr. Pepper, and the list goes on. This argument also moots out your point about chemical addiction and stimulation caused by soda. As for sugar-free beverages that taste just as good, yes there are some of those out there. I can't think of one though that is liked universally just as much as soda. Some soda in fact, is sugar-free and is not a diet soda. One such example is Jones Soda which in my personal opinion is one of the better sodas out there. Soda is the beverage of choice because it tastes good, generally doesn't have caffeine in it anymore, and to be honest most supposed "healthier" drinks like Sunny D for example has about 31g of sugar per 8 oz serving (. http://health.yahoo.com...). Around 12 oz of Coke on the other hand has 40g of sugar, Sunny D's sugar output then comes too about 46.5g of sugar a bottle which is more than Coke . http://www.usc.edu...). Why is Sunny D not under attack? If you say they should be banned too then your going to have to ban a lot of other foods and drinks. Such a change is too radical and won't hold much weight when you think about. Taking away soda is just pushing the first domino on a long chain of sugary foods that are extremely common in america. < > You didn't argue this part of my point which is something you should have to answer to win this debate. As for the next part of my statement you cannot apply mathematics to a social environment. One trouble maker could make less of an effect than 4 yes, but the punishment of one compared to 4 is no different. The teacher either says "You young man/woman go outside," or "You 4 young men/women go outside. " < > I have admitted nothing of the sort. Kids have to deal with their own decisions, the parents have a great affect on them.