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I have two abcesses and a cavity. So this is very much an issue to me. My dental problems were caused by weak enamel and losing access to proper dental care. A

by kakarot 10y ago

I have two abcesses and a cavity. So this is very much an issue to me. My dental problems were caused by weak enamel and losing access to proper dental care. As a child, I used to get nauseated after brushing my teeth and formed a physical aversion I had to overcome daily. After discovering flouride-free toothpaste a few years ago, I stopped feeling sick after brushing. It's possible I have an underactive thyroid but I haven't sought a real diagnoses. Putting flouride in our tap doesn't solve sugar over-consumption or bad dental care. And it possibly aggravates hyperthyroidism in some people, though I don't know of any conclusive studies.

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bduerst 10y ago
>doesn't solve sugar over-consumption or bad dental care I though you just said that tooth decay isn't still a public health concern, now it is? Are you saying the WHO is wrong? Based on what evidence?
- kakarot 10y ago
  I never said that? Don't hijack my argument into something else. I said it wasn't the government's responsibility to flouridate my drinking water. That isn't what I pay taxes for.
  - bduerst 10y ago
    >Actually no, it still isn't. ^ Is what you really said, which didn't make sense even in context. You pay taxes for what your democratically elected representatives determine it's for, not what you personally think - and like the WHO, they think some of it should be marginally spent on solving major public health concerns.
    - kakarot 10y ago
      It isn't my government's responsibility. Didn't say it wasn't an important issue. The idea that democratic elections are functioning in a representative way in America is a joke. I have no control over many policies that govern me. But I still reserve the right to decide what I think are worthwhile tax expenditures. Your same logic would invalidate the gross overspending of taxes towards my government's defense budget.
      - bduerst 10y ago
        So major public health concerns are not the government's responsibility? At least you understand saying, "That's not what I pay taxes for" is a moot argument then.

by kakarot 10y ago

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bduerst 10y ago

>doesn't solve sugar over-consumption or bad dental care I though you just said that tooth decay isn't still a public health concern, now it is? Are you saying the WHO is wrong? Based on what evidence?

kakarot 10y ago
I never said that? Don't hijack my argument into something else. I said it wasn't the government's responsibility to flouridate my drinking water. That isn't what I pay taxes for.
- bduerst 10y ago
  >Actually no, it still isn't. ^ Is what you really said, which didn't make sense even in context. You pay taxes for what your democratically elected representatives determine it's for, not what you personally think - and like the WHO, they think some of it should be marginally spent on solving major public health concerns.
  - kakarot 10y ago
    It isn't my government's responsibility. Didn't say it wasn't an important issue. The idea that democratic elections are functioning in a representative way in America is a joke. I have no control over many policies that govern me. But I still reserve the right to decide what I think are worthwhile tax expenditures. Your same logic would invalidate the gross overspending of taxes towards my government's defense budget.
    - bduerst 10y ago
      So major public health concerns are not the government's responsibility? At least you understand saying, "That's not what I pay taxes for" is a moot argument then.