Comments on: Forcing school meals http://www.eridu.org.uk/blog/2007/09/05/forcing-school-meals/ Liberalism and general burblings Thu, 08 Jan 2009 13:52:02 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: James S http://www.eridu.org.uk/blog/2007/09/05/forcing-school-meals/comment-page-1/#comment-13725 James S Mon, 10 Sep 2007 02:54:02 +0000 http://www.eridu.org.uk/blog/2007/09/05/forcing-school-meals/#comment-13725 I don't think we should get absolutist about this; there has always been a difference between a free choice, a fair choice and Hobson's choice, then you can start getting into side issues like independent empirical evidence and the means to interpret and understand... I don’t think we should get absolutist about this; there has always been a difference between a free choice, a fair choice and Hobson’s choice, then you can start getting into side issues like independent empirical evidence and the means to interpret and understand…

]]> By: tristan http://www.eridu.org.uk/blog/2007/09/05/forcing-school-meals/comment-page-1/#comment-13543 tristan Thu, 06 Sep 2007 09:54:20 +0000 http://www.eridu.org.uk/blog/2007/09/05/forcing-school-meals/#comment-13543 How am I denying choice? I am giving choice. I am not saying anything about what school meals should contain, I am not saying anything about whether schools should provide school meals for those who wish to have them. What I am saying is that parents, as being responsible for their children should have a choice in what they feed their children. How am I denying choice?

I am giving choice. I am not saying anything about what school meals should contain, I am not saying anything about whether schools should provide school meals for those who wish to have them.

What I am saying is that parents, as being responsible for their children should have a choice in what they feed their children.

]]> By: Cllr Tim Kent http://www.eridu.org.uk/blog/2007/09/05/forcing-school-meals/comment-page-1/#comment-13541 Cllr Tim Kent Thu, 06 Sep 2007 09:15:52 +0000 http://www.eridu.org.uk/blog/2007/09/05/forcing-school-meals/#comment-13541 Well while you invoke Mill (and I noticed somebody else used him to demolish your point on Lib Dem Voice), children continue to see their health and quality of life damaged by the denial of choice that you support. The idea may not be pratical, may not work but I feel that some people prefer to sit in their ivory towers while others look for ways to improve our lives and that of our children. In the end I actually do not care whether you think it is illiberal - your narrow definition is far different to mine - all I care about is to try to find a way to solve a problem. Thanks for the debate - now back to work. All the best, Tim. Well while you invoke Mill (and I noticed somebody else used him to demolish your point on Lib Dem Voice), children continue to see their health and quality of life damaged by the denial of choice that you support.

The idea may not be pratical, may not work but I feel that some people prefer to sit in their ivory towers while others look for ways to improve our lives and that of our children.

In the end I actually do not care whether you think it is illiberal - your narrow definition is far different to mine - all I care about is to try to find a way to solve a problem.

Thanks for the debate - now back to work.

All the best,
Tim.

]]> By: Barrie Wood http://www.eridu.org.uk/blog/2007/09/05/forcing-school-meals/comment-page-1/#comment-13488 Barrie Wood Wed, 05 Sep 2007 12:42:20 +0000 http://www.eridu.org.uk/blog/2007/09/05/forcing-school-meals/#comment-13488 Last sentence neatly summarises everything that is wrong with this ludicrous idea ! Last sentence neatly summarises everything that is wrong
with this ludicrous idea !

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