Comments on: The citizen as juror http://clubtroppo.com.au/2006/09/14/the-citizen-as-juror/ Sat, 11 Feb 2012 23:59:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Yobbo http://clubtroppo.com.au/2006/09/14/the-citizen-as-juror/#comment-48002 Yobbo Sat, 16 Sep 2006 04:58:06 +0000 http://www.clubtroppo.com.au/2006/09/14/the-citizen-as-juror/#comment-48002 A planet where children don't usually have their own income? What planet do you live on Chris? Just for argument's sake, what percentage of fat children do you think are purchasing their own food? A planet where children don’t usually have their own income?

What planet do you live on Chris?

Just for argument’s sake, what percentage of fat children do you think are purchasing their own food?

]]> By: Chris Lloyd http://clubtroppo.com.au/2006/09/14/the-citizen-as-juror/#comment-47658 Chris Lloyd Fri, 15 Sep 2006 02:11:29 +0000 http://www.clubtroppo.com.au/2006/09/14/the-citizen-as-juror/#comment-47658 Great short post Don. If you want to read balanced (aka waffly) analysis of current issues you have to visit blogs like Troppo. "Children do not have their own income." What planet does this bloke live on?? Great short post Don. If you want to read balanced (aka waffly) analysis of current issues you have to visit blogs like Troppo. “Children do not have their own income.” What planet does this bloke live on??

]]> By: Nicholas Gruen http://clubtroppo.com.au/2006/09/14/the-citizen-as-juror/#comment-47654 Nicholas Gruen Fri, 15 Sep 2006 01:58:07 +0000 http://www.clubtroppo.com.au/2006/09/14/the-citizen-as-juror/#comment-47654 Or "Big Yobbo caused by Bad Government"? Or “Big Yobbo caused by Bad Government”?

]]> By: Don Arthur http://clubtroppo.com.au/2006/09/14/the-citizen-as-juror/#comment-47629 Don Arthur Thu, 14 Sep 2006 23:02:04 +0000 http://www.clubtroppo.com.au/2006/09/14/the-citizen-as-juror/#comment-47629 How about this for a new post: 'BIG GOVERNMENT CAUSED BY BAD PARENTS' SAYS YOBBO Parents who can't say 'no' are driving up taxes and burdening the nation with unecessary regulation, says a leading internet commentator... How about this for a new post:

‘BIG GOVERNMENT CAUSED BY BAD PARENTS’ SAYS YOBBO

Parents who can’t say ‘no’ are driving up taxes and burdening the nation with unecessary regulation, says a leading internet commentator…

]]> By: Andrew Norton http://clubtroppo.com.au/2006/09/14/the-citizen-as-juror/#comment-47618 Andrew Norton Thu, 14 Sep 2006 21:23:32 +0000 http://www.clubtroppo.com.au/2006/09/14/the-citizen-as-juror/#comment-47618 I agree with Nick - though the problem varies with what media you use. The biggest challenge for me is radio, where often you will have only a soundbite to explain yourself, not enough time to even provide your own reasoning and evidence, let alone acknowledge other people's. But where I have more space I do provide the other side's arguments. I agree with Nick – though the problem varies with what media you use. The biggest challenge for me is radio, where often you will have only a soundbite to explain yourself, not enough time to even provide your own reasoning and evidence, let alone acknowledge other people’s. But where I have more space I do provide the other side’s arguments.

]]> By: Yobbo http://clubtroppo.com.au/2006/09/14/the-citizen-as-juror/#comment-47565 Yobbo Thu, 14 Sep 2006 14:10:10 +0000 http://www.clubtroppo.com.au/2006/09/14/the-citizen-as-juror/#comment-47565 "Is the childhood obesity epidemic caused by irresponsible fast food chains or by lax parenting and lazy kids?" How is this even a debate? Just as many skinny kids watch Saturday morning cartoons as fat kids do. The difference is not all their parents feed them Coco Pops and McDonalds. Children do not have their own income. They cannot make choices about what food they eat. The fact that you even suggest this is a valid question labels you as a liar. The actual debate is as such: "Should Parents be allowed to make all choices pertaining to their own children's diet, or should the government force their hand?" “Is the childhood obesity epidemic caused by irresponsible fast food chains or by lax parenting and lazy kids?”

How is this even a debate?

Just as many skinny kids watch Saturday morning cartoons as fat kids do.

The difference is not all their parents feed them Coco Pops and McDonalds. Children do not have their own income. They cannot make choices about what food they eat.

The fact that you even suggest this is a valid question labels you as a liar.

The actual debate is as such:

“Should Parents be allowed to make all choices pertaining to their own children’s diet, or should the government force their hand?”

]]> By: Nicholas Gruen http://clubtroppo.com.au/2006/09/14/the-citizen-as-juror/#comment-47562 Nicholas Gruen Thu, 14 Sep 2006 13:20:53 +0000 http://www.clubtroppo.com.au/2006/09/14/the-citizen-as-juror/#comment-47562 I often get told by journalists that they want my messages to be 'crisper' - I try to make it interesting and to get across my 'messages' but with appropriate caveats. They don't like them - they think I'm waffling. I often get told by journalists that they want my messages to be ‘crisper’ – I try to make it interesting and to get across my ‘messages’ but with appropriate caveats. They don’t like them – they think I’m waffling.

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