I have two abcesses and a cavity. So this is very much an issue to me. My dental problems were caused by weak enamel and losing access to proper dental care.

As a child, I used to get nauseated after brushing my teeth and formed a physical aversion I had to overcome daily. After discovering flouride-free toothpaste a few years ago, I stopped feeling sick after brushing. It's possible I have an underactive thyroid but I haven't sought a real diagnoses.

Putting flouride in our tap doesn't solve sugar over-consumption or bad dental care. And it possibly aggravates hyperthyroidism in some people, though I don't know of any conclusive studies.

>doesn't solve sugar over-consumption or bad dental care

I though you just said that tooth decay isn't still a public health concern, now it is?

Are you saying the WHO is wrong? Based on what evidence?

I never said that?

Don't hijack my argument into something else.

I said it wasn't the government's responsibility to flouridate my drinking water. That isn't what I pay taxes for.

>Actually no, it still isn't.

^ Is what you really said, which didn't make sense even in context.

You pay taxes for what your democratically elected representatives determine it's for, not what you personally think - and like the WHO, they think some of it should be marginally spent on solving major public health concerns.

It isn't my government's responsibility. Didn't say it wasn't an important issue.

The idea that democratic elections are functioning in a representative way in America is a joke. I have no control over many policies that govern me. But I still reserve the right to decide what I think are worthwhile tax expenditures. Your same logic would invalidate the gross overspending of taxes towards my government's defense budget.

So major public health concerns are not the government's responsibility?

At least you understand saying, "That's not what I pay taxes for" is a moot argument then.