1 year ago3 points(+0/-0/+3Score on mirror)1 child
Isn't sugar more addictive than opiates?
Im pretty sure Kyle was pointing out the hole in your argument. If you feared not giving your kid an addiction at an early age, with sugar, would just make them more susceptible to becoming an addict later in life, then why not just give them other drugs at an early age, for the same reasoning.
No. Kyle and I are using your own reasoning, and applying it universally, to show how flawed it is. At least with how you worded your initial response. You said:
>If you don't let your kids try sugar at a early age, the moment that they inevitably try it may make them addicted
You're arguing here that it's better to give your kids sugar at an early age. You're implying, that by not giving your kids sugar, they're more likely to become addicted to sugar later in life. That is false reasoning. And, by applying your logic universally, you may as well give your kids all manner of other drugs, because according to your logic, it will make them less likely to become addicts later in life to those drugs.
Modern sugars are incredibly bad for people, and negatively affect the body and mind. Don't believe me? Look at old photos of people before the implementation of incredibly processed sugars and foods. Almost everyone was thin and fit, without having to always exercise.
Look at children raised on a more natural diet (like Amish children or farmer children), and compare their attitudes and mental states to children raised on highly processed sugars and junk food. If you haven't noticed, the children raised on those highly processed sugars act exactly like addicts. They're extremely temperamental, antagonistic to their parents, throw tantrums at the drop of a hat, and if you don't keep giving them sugar, they lash out and go even more whacko. This is one of the reasons why so many kids are being diagnosed with things like ADHD.
I understand your point. The issue is that my argument is "inevitable". Kids are not inevitably going to try fentanyl, but they will eventually eat sugar. Fentanyl abuse is rare compared to eating ketchup.
I still think sugar is awful and actually more damaging than these drugs as a whole.
Agreed. To fully fix the problem, the entire food industry needs to be reformed, refined sugar banned, junk food banned, harmful chemicals and food additives banned, and food made healthier. And, the people responsible for this mass poisoning be tried and executed.
Im pretty sure Kyle was pointing out the hole in your argument. If you feared not giving your kid an addiction at an early age, with sugar, would just make them more susceptible to becoming an addict later in life, then why not just give them other drugs at an early age, for the same reasoning.
>If you don't let your kids try sugar at a early age, the moment that they inevitably try it may make them addicted
You're arguing here that it's better to give your kids sugar at an early age. You're implying, that by not giving your kids sugar, they're more likely to become addicted to sugar later in life. That is false reasoning. And, by applying your logic universally, you may as well give your kids all manner of other drugs, because according to your logic, it will make them less likely to become addicts later in life to those drugs.
Modern sugars are incredibly bad for people, and negatively affect the body and mind. Don't believe me? Look at old photos of people before the implementation of incredibly processed sugars and foods. Almost everyone was thin and fit, without having to always exercise.
Look at children raised on a more natural diet (like Amish children or farmer children), and compare their attitudes and mental states to children raised on highly processed sugars and junk food. If you haven't noticed, the children raised on those highly processed sugars act exactly like addicts. They're extremely temperamental, antagonistic to their parents, throw tantrums at the drop of a hat, and if you don't keep giving them sugar, they lash out and go even more whacko. This is one of the reasons why so many kids are being diagnosed with things like ADHD.
I still think sugar is awful and actually more damaging than these drugs as a whole.