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> Why do people think that it's OK to allow kids to drink soda? In fact, why do people think that drinking soda is something that anyone must do? > I used to drink soda. Gave it up many years ago. Have not missed it.

Why do people feel the need to hold a personal choice as something everyone else must do?

Please, next tell me how you don't have a TV.

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Because moderate social pressure can be a good way to change habits? If you regularly see people drinking soda on a daily basis and hear nothing against it, it's a lot easier to fall into the habit. If you hear about people who stopped drinking soda and don't miss it, it might inspire you to do the same.

I'm not saying that no one should ever drink soda; just that more moderation should be encouraged, people should start treating it as a choice that you should make as a responsible adult and use in moderation, like caffeine or alcohol, rather than a default that everyone does starting as a kid and continues doing whenever they feel like.

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