lgc 10.30 is one of the most nefarious bills in the history of atlasia and i am proud to be voting against this bill backed by those who would not stop the holocaust if it meant eating two mcdoubles
The act never stated that eating two MacDonalds burgers isn't allowed. Also the act didn't include the other elements of the previously proposed 10.26 Fast Food excise act. I see the act as a good compromise between what some congresspeople wanted. It's nothing extra-ordinary given this is the standard salex tax usually in European countries for all products.
Just like cannabis in Lincoln (and other soft drugs) are legalized, the tax for these products is also slightly higher than other products. It doesn't necessarily mean that these products are outlawed if you consume or make use of them.
Thirdly, i would encourage you to take part in debates in the General Court itself, instead of ranting in your public office, given you've given no feedback at all and only make a vote. That means that your input cannot be taken into consideration in the creation of the act. Democracy is a decision process, and the debate is an essential part of that.
I personally would also hesitate, because I absolutely dislike the taste of a MacDonalds burger (but that has nothing to do with the Holocaust). I mean i would swallow my pride and eat it, but I personally don't like the taste. The thought of me eating such a burger, yea. But it's a personal taste thing. It's like the question whether one wants to drink their own pee if it would mean stopping the Holocaust, and again i probably would do so even if the thought of it disgusts me. That hasn't played a role in the act (for me). There are enough health reasons why it can be justified, and i'm for example a strong advocate of legal cannabis and the 21% tax rate applies for it as well.
I am not against fast food as a whole, i eat also fast food at times, maybe once a week or once every two weeks, just not Mc Donald Burgers or burgers in general, but other fast food (like for example pizza or
french fries), which also classifies as fast food. Some moderation is though necessary but people are free to decide what to consume, it's just in this cate a 21% tax rate will be applied, just like for example there is an income tax as well. I wouldn't have voted for recommending against eating fast food specifically in an act. And if people wants to eat a burger, that's fine but I won't myself if i don't have to and that's my choice. Tying fast food solely to obesity is shallow and misinformed.
You are right though that fast food restaurant is poorly defined, maybe that needs to be defined better in an amendment.
