But it's so Good...

I'm one of those crazy pop lovers that won't give it up for anything. For some reason, the video of the guy drinking fat doesn't scare me. I absolutely LOVE pop. I have been drinking it everyday for years and I haven't experienced any health issues. I guess it doesn't scare me because I know first-hand that it isn't true, so far anyway. I think people are just looking for an excuse to why our obesity rate is so high. Sure pop may play a small role, but there are many other factors that can make a person obese. Now taxing pop? That may be the worst idea I have ever heard. I highly doubt putting a tax on pop will stop people from buying it. All it will do is empty our wallets and make people mad.

Although this campaign wasn’t effective for me, I think it may be for others. People who don’t drink pop may be intimidated by the negative effects. Some people may not realize that the commercial was a mass over exaggeration, and they may not want to drink pop ever again. I'm not saying pop isn't bad for you, because I know it is. But I think that the consumer of pop has the choice to drink it or not. If they are aware of the downsides but still want to drink it, then that's their loss. I don't think the government should be trying to decrease the sales of pop. What about those who work for soda companies? Some of them may get laid off or there wages will be decreased.

This video doesn't make me want to become a healthier person. I think they exaggerated how bad pop is for you, and because of that I simply don't believe it's true. I will still drink pop as frequently as I do. If the tax on pop passes through to Canada, I will probably continue to buy it. I am aware of the health issues, but I don't think they are as severe as people think. I understand why they are concerned about our obesity rate, and those who are unhealthy, but I think they're approaching the issue the wrong way. Taxing pop won't change anything; it would just make frequent pop consumers mad.