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Moon Monkey says: Turn into Jeremy Clarkson for a moment, and tell us about the things that are so obviously wrong with the world, and how they should be fixed. Extra points for ludicrous over-simplification, blatant mis-representation, and humourous knob-gags.

(, Thu 22 Sep 2011, 12:53)
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Obesity is caused by cheap food, so let's inflate the price of all food by putting a heavy tax on it.
If a vendor thinks a customer looks a bit porky, give the vendor the right to refuse the sale unless the customer agrees to strip naked and be weighed in front of the whole shop. If the customer becomes uncooperative, call the police, accuse them of terrorism and have them banged up without trial. Within ten years, obesity will become a thing of the past, like smallpox.

Now my Ministry of Health job has been secured, let's fix the salary. I'm driving for £100k/year, but I'm not completely hard-nosed; if push comes to shove, I'll settle for 90.
(, Thu 22 Sep 2011, 20:39, 3 replies)

£90 it is. Worth every penny.
(, Thu 22 Sep 2011, 21:01, closed)
I know we are supposed to take everything written this week with a pinch of salt.
But obesity is caused by cheap food...

Really?

REALLY?
(, Fri 23 Sep 2011, 14:14, closed)
Since alcohol abuse is allegedly caused by the availability of cheap booze,
it's logical to suppose that obesity is caused by the availability of cheap food.

And as inflating the price of cheap booze definitely isn't shutting the stable door after the horse has bolted, neither is inflating the price of food.
(, Sat 24 Sep 2011, 15:29, closed)

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