[Scarlett.]

I am so so so so so sick of being told what to do by the government, they think we dont have a brain of ourselves, being told things again and again and again!

(Poll Question) are you sick of being old what exactly to do by the Government.

[Jackie]

Yes it is getting worst,theirs more can't than cans.

[Shaun]

It's the whole of idea of Parliament...they make laws.

[Scarlett.]

I know, Im so so sick of hearing about "Global Warming" its scaremongering

[Jackie]

Im middle aged so im not worried about much.But global warming is an issue.

[Scarlett.]

Originally posted by Shaun
It's the whole of idea of Parliament...they make laws.

Not laws, all this "dont eat this", "dont do that, it will make the world explode!!!one1!!!!eleven!!!!!!111!!

[Jackie]

One week they say this is good for you the next week its bad for you.

[Scarlett.]

Aye, exactly

[Jackie]

Being told where gonna have to pay for our rubbish bags the amount we put out everyweek is ridoulous!!We already pay council tax.

[Scarlett.]

I know, its getting so silly now, the Government need a slap to wake them up

[Jackie]

Originally posted by Chewy
I know, its getting so silly now, the Government need a slap to wake them up

Are you gonna volenteer?

[Scarlett.]

Nah, if someone did they'd probably be shot on sight

[Retroman]

Suggesting ways to help prevent global warming are in a bid to save the planet...
Would you expect the government to say anything different? The government is there for the sake of the people, so of course they're going to try and keep them all alive a little bit longer >_< hardly what id call annoying.

I don't care about Global warming either, but it's nice to know some people do, and that they're at least trying to help.

I also can't remember one time the government has ever "told me what to do".

Are you all reading some kind of "Government instruction magazine" ? or am I missing something here?

Nobody is telling me what to eat either, or anybody else if we look at the obesity levels =] Ok, perhaps some people make recommendations on how to live healthily/productively etc, but that's a good thing surely? Even if you don't choose to agree with it.

Id like to see some genuine examples of the government telling us what to do? Something so awful that it would make me angry? [because as far as im aware I do pretty much what I want at the moment? besides breaking laws.]

And not just the government suggesting how to live a productive, healthy, self benefitting life. Not to mention the fact they're hardly in people's faces, unless you insist on reading any government based articles in the newspaper.

[Scarlett.]

Try watching the news

Today they where saying
"The World is at breaking point, stop what your doing or it will end"

[Retroman]

The news told me to stop what IM doing?
Or did they just tell the public to stop doing certain harmful things in a bid to save the planet? Not that they ever TELL anyone what to do, they're just informing people of what will happen if they carry on.

If everyone's so selfish that they decide not to help, but ignore the recommendations and let the state of the planet decline, then that's our fault not their's. Plus we have a right to choose whatever we want to do.

So how can you possibly say we're being TOLD what to do, when we have freedom of choice to not do what they say? There's no logic there at all.

And again, they are RECOMMENDING that we try to save the planet, which im hardly going to hold against them. There's much worse going on in the world than people suggesting how to save it =/

[001steven]

Yesc am sick of it...have you heard the latest????

Dont Eat bacon as it causes cancer WTF i have eaten Bacon all my life and so has alot people i knowand i havent caugh it why say all this??? to scare people so if bacon doesnt sell less animals will be killed ???

Labour is the WORST Goverment imo Big Brother is coming BIG time

[Shaun]

It's not the Government telling you to do that, it's some shoddy scientists... Labour has nothing to do with anything that's been suggested yet.

[Retroman]

People have researched that Bacon can contribute towards Cancer and thought it'd only be fair to tell people about it...

As some health concious people would seriously like to know.

You know, since cancer causes death and all =] id say it's a pretty nice thing of them to at least bring it to our attention.

Nobody is telling you to stop eating it, otherwise the government would simply take it off the shelves and force us not to eat it. They're just saying that perhaps over eating bacon, or even just eating moderate amounts, cound increase your chances of cancer.

Whether you choose to take notice of that or not is your CHOICE. Emphasis on choice, as we're all still eating/drinking/doing what we want here, hence nobody is telling us what to do.

Some people out there who get cancer, are informed that parts of their diet helped contribute to them having cancer...and they most likely would have liked a warning about this sooner, instead of having to face a possible certain death.

So telling us about it helps keep us informed, so that if you do ignore what they recommend, and you do become ill because of it, you've only yourself to blame for ignoring the information. And you can't blame them.

[Scarlett.]

Everything gives you cancer

[001steven]

everybody has Cancer in them you know...... something Triggers it off i.e smoking ect

[Ann]

Well My Aunt Never Smoked In Her Life and She Came Down With Cancer and Died With it around about 20 years ago So it's not all about smoking stress can cause it too i've heard

[bananarama]

Originally posted by Shaun


It's not the Government telling you to do that, it's some shoddy scientists... Labour has nothing to do with anything that's been suggested yet.

politicians only listen to scientists when they want to. If a scientist suggests something that allows control freakism then the govermnents of the day cannot resist...

Sorry but this government is guillty of control freakism for the sake of it. I say that as a labour voter for many years....I make no excuses for their almost now communist mentality....

[Lauren]

I agree with banarama, scientists are often used by current Governments to pass off their own ideologies as facts, this includes social science.

Thatcher refused to back social sciences such as Sociology, but Tony Blair fully embraced Sociology in that he formed New Labour on 'Giddens - The Third Way' thesis which explained about social exclusion. I think we're all fully aware that Blair only instigated this partnership in order to justify his nanny-stateism.

[:)tom:)]

yes we should have our freedom. even if we dont break the law there is allways something we are doing wrong. i know there here to help but they dont need to tell me how to live my life.

[XxShortyxX]

I am sick of hearing about Global bl**dy Warming and about fat people and what you should and shouldn't be eating. I am just sick of the Goverment all together actually, they are so annoying. They ban everthing, moan abot everything, grrrr lol.