Soda Tax

Studies show that sugary drinks like cokes and sweet tea has been linked to obesity and diabetes.  Thus, it is necessary for the government to impose a Sugar Tax to discourage excess consumption, and hopefully lower the obesity levels and new diabetes cases.

President Barack Obama suggested a sugar tax on sodas to help pay for the health care bill and to prevent diabetes and the state of New York is also taking the soda tax into consideration.  Health officials, backed this proposal, stating that diabetes is a fast growing illness that leads to many other types of illnesses such as kidney failure, heart attacks, and nerve damage.  According to CNN, "the number of Americans with diabetes will nearly double in the next 25 years, and the costs of treating them will triple."  Taxing sugary drinks will decrease the amount of money that Americans must pay for the Health Care Reform Bill.  The tax is also beneficial in the long-run because new cures tend to increase the cost of medical care.  If the government start taxing sugar now, there will be less chance that medical bills will sky rocket.

The government must initiate action to prevent diabetes from spreading and help those who are already suffering from diabetes.  Most Americans drink too many bottles of coke daily.  Taxing sugary drinks can lessen the intake of coke while raising the money needed for medical care.

Works:
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Pornography is Adultery-Rebut

http://i-am-in-rhet.blogspot.com/2010/02/pornography-is-not-adultery.html

It is true, that adultery is defined as "voluntary intercourse between a married man and someone other than his spouse," however, adultery is not always defined in this way.  Technology and the media is the most fastest growing industry, thus it is difficult to maintain the boundary between right and wrong.  Because pornography is not was it use to be in the 19th century, it is in fact becoming a danger to society.  Advancements in technology allows porn to be more realistic and less of a "fantasy."  It is not just black and white pictures anymore and it is easier to find, so it is not just a mere imagination.  The boundary between right and wrong or immoral and moral has been blurred and there is little regulation to keep up with advanced marketing.
Marriage used to be viewed as sacred, but in the current society it is so easy to break the bond between a man and a woman. What is marriage for if you can look at another woman lustfully?  The Bible says lust is a sin.   
"Thinking about a person in a sexual manner is not adulterous, acting on it by doing such things as getting a lap dance or something in a closer relationship is."  This is partly true but not entirely correct.  Just because a person will never see the girl in person doesn't mean the act is" insignificant," as Carlo likes to phrase it.  Looking at porn is an act that is almost like a drug.  Even though there is no physical relationship between the two people there is an emotional relationship.  Relationships are first enhanced through emotions and marriage is an act caused by emotions.  This is polygamous in nature.  Thus the act is breaking traditional marriage vows especially the last line before a man commits to his wife, which is " forsaking all others, be faithful only to [him/her] so long as you both shall live."  A man is not "forsaking all others" if he is dishonoring his wife by looking at another female's naked body when he is eternally wedded with the one he loves.


Henson, Melanie. "Traditional Wedding Vows." Wedding Clipart, Wedding Programs, Wedding Invitations, DIY Weddings - WeddingDNA.com. Web. 02 Mar. 2010. .