“Don’t eat that. Stay away from there. That’s not good for you. The label says toxic.” So many things these days seem to be bad for our health. Who is to blame? It’s hard to say. When is the line between freedom and the good of the people crossed? That seems to be the question in America these days; whether to restrict freedom and prioritize health or choose freedom and disregard health risks. I don’t necessarily have the answer, but I do, however, have some points I’d like to bring up. There are laws prohibiting plenty of things so why not prohibit smoking, car emissions, and other toxic products? Isn’t it in the country’s best interest to have as many happy, healthy citizens as possible? Wouldn’t America like to be known for something? We could be the “Healthful country.”
Restricting freedoms when they put citizens state of health in danger is a no-brainer, at least for me. Here’s why. When you allow people to do things that create such pollution it’s not just …show more content…
I know the world does! People are always talking about which country is the best at what. Every country wants to be the best country, the one all the others strive to be like. Whether it’s cuizine, education, fashion, tourist attractions, or health, countries just want to show the others what they can do. America could be the next “health country” if we only made it that way. It wouldn’t take much then we could start a chain reaction with other countries striving to have healthful citizens as well. Other countries are already on their way to that milestone with the cultural norm of wearing masks in Japan to longer sick leaves in countries like New Zealand, Australia, and Canada. Some countries have already made the change to regulating car emissions and are setting the path for a longer future here. Bragging rights to solving the energy crisis or curing cancer don’t just get passed out willy nilly but everything has to start somewhere. That somewhere could be
Restricting freedoms when they put citizens state of health in danger is a no-brainer, at least for me. Here’s why. When you allow people to do things that create such pollution it’s not just …show more content…
I know the world does! People are always talking about which country is the best at what. Every country wants to be the best country, the one all the others strive to be like. Whether it’s cuizine, education, fashion, tourist attractions, or health, countries just want to show the others what they can do. America could be the next “health country” if we only made it that way. It wouldn’t take much then we could start a chain reaction with other countries striving to have healthful citizens as well. Other countries are already on their way to that milestone with the cultural norm of wearing masks in Japan to longer sick leaves in countries like New Zealand, Australia, and Canada. Some countries have already made the change to regulating car emissions and are setting the path for a longer future here. Bragging rights to solving the energy crisis or curing cancer don’t just get passed out willy nilly but everything has to start somewhere. That somewhere could be