VERSION|0.5.1|NAME|Stonyground|DATE|1362595538|CONTENT|If there is one group of people that I really can&#039;t stand it is the Neo-Puritans. These people are mostly employed, at public expense, by fake charities like Alcohol Concern or Ash to act as sock puppets for the government. Vile hectoring busibodies who simply can&#039;t get it through their rock hard skulls that what other people eat, drink or smoke is non of their effing business. There is even a fake charity solely dedicated to harrangueing you for putting too much salt on your chips. So Mr. Brooke, you are now officially in my bad books.

I would also like to take him to task on the notion that if you are ill it is your own fault. I have been very fortunate to be blessed with good health up to the age of 54. I&#039;m not a dedicated health freak but I don&#039;t smoke, have a varied diet, drink in moderation and try to stay active. Many other people have not been so lucky, disease often doesn&#039;t care about your lifestyle and will strike, and make your life a misery regardless.

There is a slightly more thought provoking and intelligent discussion about the report in question here:

[url=http://www.samizdata.net/2013/03/despite/]http://www.samizdata.net/2013/03/despite/[/url]

I hasten to add that I don&#039;t neccessarily agree with all that is said there but I did find it thought provoking. |EMAIL|elizabeth@iww1967.wanadoo.co.uk|IP-ADDRESS|95.150.29.96|MODERATIONFLAG|