Saturday, March 21, 2009

Meanwhile, Across the Pond in Sarah Brady Paradise

Well-meaning 'snoops' are being recruited by the Government to nag their colleagues, family and neighbours into living healthier lives. [More]
This is just the first phase, understand. Once they're used to it we can start making things compulsory, with attendant reporting requirements and punishments for noncompliance.

Live healthy or we'll kill you.

Has a real government solutions ring to it, doesn't it?

[Via Fimvit]

3 comments:

Kent McManigal said...

"Live healthy or we'll kill you."

"Mind your own business or you'll never get the chance to try."

W W Woodward said...

"The mentors, who as volunteers are not paid..."

This unpaid position could have certain unhealthy aspects. We may never know if the objects of the belly aching will live longer but the mentors very well may end up with a decreased life span when they start poking their noses into other peoples' business.

Smokey Behr said...

IngSoc is becoming closer and closer to reality with every day that goes by.