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Originally posted by Skipper Jay, you live in an alternate reality. The reality of society is that not everyone is perfect parents - and you can't govern parenting. (and if you could, somehow you'd manage to object to that as well) The argument, "they shouldn't be parents" is not something that has any applicability whatsoever. Great. They shouldn't be parents. But they're going to be, because that's how it goes and there's nothing anyone can do about it. So the government must step in and do some "nannying" as you call it. If you want money pumped into phys ed programs - why? Can't parents be trusted to get their kids enough exercise? Why should the government pay for it?

I wouldn't go so far as to say the government should keep pumping money into phys ed programs (although it's not a terrible idea), but WHY should the government pay for it?? Obviously it's in the government's best interest to have kids healthier and more physically active...do you realize the enormous amount of money the government spends on palliative care, when that could be drastically reduced by introducing health policy that aims at REDUCING incidence of disease rather than treating it once it is present. The budget is massively focused on TREATING disease and it's only getting worse. ER's are getting more crowded, people don't have access to GP's all over the province and wait times for surgeries can be extremely long. Of course shifting health policy towards introducing more preventative measures through tougher regulations and health standards of our food will take time, but in the long run will only serve to help the economy and ultimately improve the health of our society....and its fat-ass children lol.