The mayor of New York City proposed that large sugary drinks should be banned because New Yorkers were getting overweight. Some people felt angry and upset about the decision, while others agreed with the decision. However, the courts ultimately decided to get rid of the ban because there were to many loopholes that made it difficult to enforce. The government should not ban large sugary drinks. One reason the government shouldn't ban sugary drinks is that people should have the right to choose what they want to drink. “We are smart enough to make our own decisions about what to eat and drink,” stated Liz Berman from the group New Yorkers for Beverage Choices in the article "Big Drinks: In or Out" by Janine Doughty. The mayor of New York
