In the present age, undoubtedly, one of the most significant issues of mankind is having a healthy lifestyle. Many realize that everyone should be responsible for its enforcement and promotion, while others argue that the government should adopt this burden to gain the goal. Below I shall examine the merits of both sides of the argument.
To be sure, a convincing argument is that individuals must take some onus for their diet and health. The first and foremost one is having free will and make their own choices about what they eat and the exercise that they do. The fact of the matter is that, if people do not be forced to go on a diet, this discretion will yield to follow a balanced diet constantly. Apart from this, one other issue is that everyone is aware of his/her body better than others. To be more precise, it is widespread to see that someone has the ability and responsibility to adhere to a diet as well as exercise that this awareness allows everybody to react to any adverse effect sharply.
Despite these arguments, there is also a case for advocating the intervention of the state. The first important point is restricting individuals from utilizing harmful foods. This issue can be explained by the fact that these days junk food and ready meals that are high in sugar, salt, and fat have been provided for people who are preoccupied with much involvement. Governments could regulate the ingredients of such food. Besides this, the after point to consider is that financial interest for governments. It is an undeniable fact that some governments also spend vast amounts of tax money to take action against the health problems of their citizens in hospitals. It would be logical to spend this on preventing active measures such as campaigns to encourage exercise and a sensible diet.
Having considered both sides of the issue, I would concede that although individuals must take ultimate responsibility for what they eat, the government also has a vital role to play as only they can control the food supply. It is only through this combination that we can improve people's health.
In the present age,
undoubtedly
, one of the most significant
issues
of mankind is having a healthy lifestyle.
Many
realize that everyone should be responsible for its enforcement and promotion, while others argue that the
government
should adopt this burden to gain the goal. Below I shall examine the merits of both sides of the argument.
To be sure, a convincing argument is that individuals
must
take
some
onus for their diet and health. The
first
and foremost one is having free will and
make
their
own
choices about what they eat and the exercise that they do. The fact of the matter is that, if
people
do not
be forced
to go on a diet, this discretion will yield to follow a balanced diet
constantly
. Apart from this, one other
issue
is that everyone is aware of his/her body better than others. To be more precise, it is widespread to
see
that someone has the ability and responsibility to adhere to a diet
as well
as exercise that this awareness
allows
everybody to react to any adverse effect
sharply
.
Despite these arguments, there is
also
a case for advocating the intervention of the state. The
first
important
point is restricting individuals from utilizing harmful
foods
. This
issue
can be
explained
by the fact that these days junk
food
and ready meals that are high in sugar, salt, and
fat
have
been provided
for
people
who
are preoccupied
with much involvement.
Governments
could regulate the ingredients of such
food
.
Besides
this, the after point to consider is that financial interest for
governments
. It is an undeniable fact that
some
governments
also
spend vast amounts of tax money to take action against the health problems of their citizens in hospitals. It would be logical to spend this on preventing active measures such as campaigns to encourage exercise and a sensible diet.
Having considered both sides of the
issue
, I would concede that although individuals
must
take ultimate responsibility for what they eat, the
government
also
has a vital role to play as
only
they can control the
food
supply. It is
only
through this combination that we can
improve
people
's health.