Milk Of Magnesia Banned By The Eu

[chrisgel]

It seems the EU is determined to micro manage every aspect of our lives. They know better than the millions of people who have used this product for years with no ill effect.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/health/healthnews/10151660/EU-rules-force-mothers-Milk-of-Magnesia-off-the-shelves.html

[jno]

I'm not criticising anything.

"It seems the EU is determined to micro manage every aspect of our lives. They know better than the millions of people who have used this product for years with no ill effect."

Sure sounds like criticism to me!

[chrisgel]

Jim360 - Already done. Please accept my humble apologies.
The court is now closed.

[chrisgel]

jno - //Sure sounds like criticism to me!//

That doesn't surprise me.
But to me it sounds like an invitation to comment on a viewpoint (mine) of a story in a newspaper.

[Zeuhl]

chris

You have been very bad and I think the most appropriate punishment is obvious to all of us

Drink a whole bottle of Milk of Magnesia in one go

And if you can't find any, substitute with Syrup of Figs

:-)

And I'm off to the beach for a lovely swim, so there!

[FredPuli43]

"They know better than the millions of people....." Was that simple conclusion in the piece ? My, that is democracy gone wrong. If a doctor , lawyer, or scientist gives their expert opinion based on experience, evidence, and years of study, then the opinion of millions of ignorant people against it is to be decisive? This may be a dangerous triumph for the masses. We'd still be thinking that the Sun goes round the Earth and blood doesn't circulate as Hervey described.

[chrisgel]

Feel better now?

[chrisgel]

Zeuhl - I'll go with the Syrup of Figs as it's a lot cheaper than buying Milk of Magnesia on ebay. Thanks :o)

[youngmafbog]

Looks like you have been well and truly castigated by the resident Pinko's.

[LazyGun]

Chris- you sought opinion and viewpoints on a story in the papers and provided a link to one. The tone of your OP suggests you have sympathy with the view that this is an unnecessary intervention by the EU, meddling needlessly into our lives.

Several posters accepted your invitation to comment or offer an opinion, pointing out why this non-story might not be the best example of premise you offered in your OP - and then you take the hump? Don't you think you are over-reacting a tad?

[chrisgel]

LG - Really am not taking the hump. To be honest I do have sympathy with the viewpoint that the EU interferes unnecessarily in things it shouldn't but I have in the past had cause to debunk some of these stories myself, Bananas etc.
So I'm annoyed with myself for not reading the full article. Other than that it went pretty much as expected. Certain posters on here tend to talk down to people and treat them as if they were in a court. I'm not into allowing people authority over me that doesn't exist.

[LazyGun]

@chris - fair enough :) To be clear - I was not attempting to "talk down" to you - just wanted to point out the facts of the story, rather than the spin....

[chrisgel]

Youngmafbog - Yes, Stuck my head over the parapet without checking I had enough ammunition ;o) Heyho!

[jim360]

//Looks like you have been well and truly castigated by the resident Pinko's.//

More like the resident "people who don't mind criticism so long as it's well-informed criticism." Which this wasn't.

[bazwillrun]

"Certain posters on here tend to talk down to people and treat them as if they were in a court. I'm not into allowing people authority over me that doesn't exist. "

youve only just realised !

theres a few on here that really dont like being criticised or perish the thought disagreed with.

[Bazile]

OK- enough of this Milk Of Magnesia .

Lets turn our attention to the latest news that the EU are looking into the size and colour of the tennis balls used in the wimbledon final .

Apparently they do not conform to EU laid down rules for size and colour .

Andy - dont spend that 1 million plus prize yet .

[FredPuli43]

Link, baz? Sounds just the kind of myth that gets circulated by opponents of the EU. (As one of chrisgel's critics on this thread, may I just say that we are not all pinkos; at least one of us votes Tory)

[DaisyNonna]

chrisgel, many people use lots of energy in bed

[DTCwordfan]

Thank goodness someone in the EU has seen common sense, liquid shyte never mind the chemical toxicity in it. About time.

[chrisgel]

Daisynonna ;o)

[chrisgel]

//at least one of us votes Tory//
Say it aint so!