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Re:Singapore to become first country banning ads on sugary d... by ApolloFortyNine on Sunday October 13, 2019 @10:01PM (#21244704)
>I think your concerns are unfounded.

> cigarette ads are banned, in some places you’re not allowed to sell sugary drinks that are too large

It sounds to me the slippery slope has already started? Hate taxes on cigarettes are a thing everywhere, some places have a sugar tax already. It's not banned, but it is controlled already.

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Re:Singapore to become first country banning ads on sugary d... by jakelazaroff on Sunday October 13, 2019 @10:32PM (#21244830)
I thought your concerns were that this is the end state of socialized healthcare? I’m simply saying that they’re uncorrelated.
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