Suing Fast-Food Restaurants

The Libertarian Party offers a well-deserved dose of sketicism towards the recent lawsuit blaming the major fast-food companies for one man’s diabetes, high blood pressure and series of heart attacks:

“This lawsuit isn’t just an attack on Burger King and McDonald’s; it�s an attack on the very notion of personal responsibility, without which a free society can�t function,” Dasbach said. “Does anyone really believe that Mr. Barber was too dumb to know that repeatedly gorging himself on saturated fat was less healthy than ordering, say, a fruit dish or a chef salad? Has he never heard of the words ‘dieters’ platter,’ ‘health club,’ or ‘No, thanks?’ And does anyone want to reward him for that behavior by forcing the restaurant industry to fork over millions of dollars? […]

5 thoughts on “Suing Fast-Food Restaurants

  1. Hmm.
    I’m sad to say this, but-
    I agree with the libertarians on this one.
    Personal Responsibility is key.

  2. OMG what fricking idiot thought that fast food woiuldn’t make him fat, isn’t that just common sense??? It makes me so proud to realize that i live in the usa with such INTELLEGENT PEOPLE!! ***cough cough***

  3. heyyyy
    my name is Caitlin and im a freshman (shout out to freshman!) and i think that its soo true. People should learn how to controll themselves! Well have to go the bell just rang! byee

  4. I eat fast food… and i love it… people are dumb they dont have to they could go eat some subway instead fool! gosh i just want some fricken tots

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