Health Issues

Citizens of today’s society have been hood winked. Our freedoms are slowly being taken away from us and we don’t even realize it. The reason for this is…we are being told it’s to protect us, it’s in our best interest, and it’s healthier for us. Blah, blah, blah. Even being responsible for ourselves is being snatched away as we move through our daily lives, by government, insurance companies, and yes ladies and gentleman…school districts.
Even choices during school lunches are diminishing and it’s not just affecting students, it’s now affecting faculty. In the article, “Federal Bill Targets Junk Food in Schools”, the government is now structuring a bill to eliminate vending machines in schools in an effort to possibly curb obesity in students, to provide them with healthy choices and basically take the responsibility for their bodies away from them. How do they explain the lack of exercise provided during the school day? Children are becoming more obese because they no longer know how to play, they are secluded by parents fears of bad neighbors/neighborhoods, video games, email, internet, etc. and even the elimination of recess/gym periods, as mentioned in the article “Facing Up to the Obesity Problem”, published in Edweek in their February publication. Is it truly the food or the lack of activity that is causing health concerns in today’s youth/society?
We have become a society of followers instead of leaders. Decisions are being made for us, we are being told what to eat, not eat and when we do something wrong instead of taking responsibility for our actions we look for someone else to blame. Why didn’t society protect me from myself?
I believe we are well intentioned. We want to do good; protect children the best we can, but in doing so we are educating our children to be irresponsible and dependent on society. Give the responsibility back to the parents where it belongs even if they fail, remove the burden from the teachers and the schools for the well being (health wise) of their students. Teachers have enough to do without burdening them with health issues too.