Kickin' it Beijing style

[vraiblonde]

Would it be so awful if the government made it mandatory for all citizens to exercise daily? Twice a day you are required to turn on your radio and do a few jumping jacks and stretches.

Why would this be a bad thing?

[Odessa78]

Originally Posted by vraiblonde

Would it be so awful if the government made it mandatory for all citizens to exercise daily? Twice a day you are required to turn on your radio and do a few jumping jacks and stretches.

Why would this be a bad thing?

"Government" + "mandatory" is a dangerous mix.

[Baz]

Originally Posted by vraiblonde

Would it be so awful if the government made it mandatory for all citizens to exercise daily? Twice a day you are required to turn on your radio and do a few jumping jacks and stretches.

Why would this be a bad thing?

Many Americans wouldn't be able to get their blubber under control for an hour or two after the jumping jacks, preventing them from getting back to work.

[SamSpade]

Originally Posted by vraiblonde

Would it be so awful if the government made it mandatory for all citizens to exercise daily? Twice a day you are required to turn on your radio and do a few jumping jacks and stretches.

Why would this be a bad thing?

How about being required to pray five times a day?

Or fine people for swearing? Or outlawing salt and unhealthy food?

Or regulating when and how people have sex?

(In case you were wondering - all ideas taken from movies)

The thing about government intrusion is, once they possess the right, they can extend it to anything they want, depending on who's in office.

There's no small losses of liberty, there's just incremental capitulation.

Originally Posted by SamSpade

How about being required to pray five times a day? - [Islam] not sure of the movie


Or fine people for swearing? Or outlawing salt and unhealthy food?

[Demolition Man]




Or regulating when and how people have sex?

[?]

(In case you were wondering - all ideas taken from movies)

The thing about government intrusion is, once they possess the right, they can extend it to anything they want, depending on who's in office.

There's no small losses of liberty, there's just incremental capitulation.

[Misfit]

Originally Posted by vraiblonde

Would it be so awful if the government made it mandatory for all citizens to exercise daily? Twice a day you are required to turn on your radio and do a few jumping jacks and stretches.

Why would this be a bad thing?

I like the Idea. extra pushups for welfare recipients.

[desertrat (Premo)]

Originally Posted by vraiblonde

Would it be so awful if the government made it mandatory for all citizens to exercise daily? Twice a day you are required to turn on your radio and do a few jumping jacks and stretches.

Why would this be a bad thing?

Twice a day I have to move and turn on the radio?

[Misfit]

Originally Posted by desertrat

Twice a day I have to move and turn on the radio?

and then exercise!

[Toxick]

Originally Posted by vraiblonde

Would it be so awful if the government made it mandatory for all citizens to exercise daily? Twice a day you are required to turn on your radio and do a few jumping jacks and stretches.

Why would this be a bad thing?

Compulsory exercising, just like in 1984.




You know the nazis made the jews exercise.
True story.

[Rt235]

Originally Posted by vraiblonde

Would it be so awful if the government made it mandatory for all citizens to exercise daily? Twice a day you are required to turn on your radio and do a few jumping jacks and stretches.

Why would this be a bad thing?

Would the government buy radios for those that dont have them?
(Here, a free radio with your welfare check. It has one station WGOV all exercise music and help wanted ads all the time!)