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11-01-2003, 12:02 PM #1Registered User
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WHY does'nt the Government step in to curb the outrageous and utterly false claim about health and fitness and supplementation in America, tell others to do their research and ban unknow companies from stating pure Bull on their ads?
Gets me mad as hell. The confusion could be easily ended if more regulation were implemented.To achieve Success is certaily tough..but keeping it, much tougher!
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11-01-2003, 12:16 PM #2Peak Physiques™ ELITE MEMBER
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11-01-2003, 12:38 PM #3I'm CEO, Bitch! ADMINISTRATOR
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Re: Why?
Not to disagree cause I do not, but more government regulation is the last thing we need in this country IMO!Originally posted by andyo
The confusion could be easily ended if more regulation were implemented.
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11-01-2003, 01:27 PM #4Registered User
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Oh, ya know I was about to put my opinion on that too, the comment about 'government regulation is the last thing we need in this country', but I did'nt want to offend anyone.
LOL I feel the same way, but something definitely needs to be done, and the facts need to be shown. Companies and Products, especially infomercials, need to be barred from saying anything that is false..period!To achieve Success is certaily tough..but keeping it, much tougher!
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11-01-2003, 01:43 PM #5Founder of GOSB SUPER MODERATOR
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LOL! They are stepping in. They are going to ban everthing! That's what happens when the government steps in.
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11-02-2003, 08:02 AM #6I'm CEO, Bitch! ADMINISTRATOR
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11-02-2003, 08:38 AM #7Non Compost Mentis
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Something needs to be done? To protect a fool from himself?
Most scams are obvious. Even for those that are not, that's why we have (or should have) consumer groups. If it weren't for the fact that so many people take the FDA's word (et al) as gospel, while the government taxes us out of money, we'd be able to choose which group(s) to voluntarily fund.
That aside, you are seriously delusional if you think the industry would be better, not worse, with regulation. The government isn't particularly interested in making sure that you're getting the most bang in your biceps for every dollar you spend on supplements.
As said, however, most scams are incredibly obvious, and if it weren't the average American's laziness, most of these companies (and infomercials) wouldn't exist.
Also worth noting: given the FDA's (etc) position on ephedrine (as one example), I'm really not sure how anyone can operate under the illusion that any form of regulation would be objective and unbiased in nature.Not to see many things, not to hear many things, not to permit many things to come close - first imperative of prudence, first proof that one is no mere accident but a necessity.
Friedrich Nietzsche - Ecce Homo
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11-02-2003, 08:47 AM #8Non Compost Mentis
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Here's a guide for Joe Q Public, courtesy of a great man
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http://www.avantlabs.com/magmain.php...ID=6&pageID=70Not to see many things, not to hear many things, not to permit many things to come close - first imperative of prudence, first proof that one is no mere accident but a necessity.
Friedrich Nietzsche - Ecce Homo
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11-03-2003, 07:26 AM #9Peak Physiques™ ELITE MEMBER
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We would not need further regulation to punish false claims/advertising. There is sufficient ammo for that already.
Dante's article above, is marvelous, btw.
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