The McCroak Special
Where does personal responsibility stop and corporate responsibility begin? Should an individual have the ability to sue a restaurant chain for the decline of personal health based on the consumption of their product? These are some of the central points of contention Morgan Spurlock tackles in Supersize Me. With a quasi scientific method approach,this documentary sheds light on the negative side effects of ingesting a diet of fast food over a period of 30 days. Spurlock's hyper fast food diet included eating his three principle daily meal at McDonald's. The end result was dramatic, and the documentary convincingly proved that "you are what you eat". The philosophical question is: what is the role of the government? How involved should the government be in implementing regulations and brokering leverage to enforce them? Another important question is who's interest does the government protect above all else? In my opinion,better health regulations would benefit society. According to current obesity statistics, the situation is spiraling out of control. The government's responsibility is to protect it's citizens, and given the current acceleration of the obesity epidemic, not enough has been done. It is not my responsibility to lecture every overweight individual! Personal responsibility is irrelevant because the problem is too forgone! When I get a speeding ticket, law enforcement issues it, not a random civilian. Paradoxically, I do not find that fast food restaurants are the source of the problem, they are only emblematic. Their behavior is not more predatory than their competition. The FDA has had a super sized failure. More smart government please!
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