cola banned

[Cheekyvincent]

coke has been banned at Manchester University- because they stole water from the river. Should cola be banned worldwide ? Its a good drink though but expensive and kills ur teeth

[reviewer-general]

At 3/11/07 03:01 PM, Cheekyvincent wrote: coke has been banned at Manchester University- because they stole water from the river.

I think I speak for everyone when I say, "Um, what?"

[JakeHero]

Manchester is probably runned by a bunch of pinkos. It seems retarded to ban a soft drink because you don't like the idea of some of your students choosing to drink it. Everyone is born equal, some more than others.

[fli]

Seems real... seems like it played down though...
11 March 2007
STUDENTS SLAP BAN ON COKE
By Stephen Hayward Consumer Correspondent
COCA-COLA has been banned from university bars and shops in protest over alleged human rights abuses by the fizzy drink giant.

The move, by students at Manchester University, is part of a growing campaign to ban the soft drink from campuses across the UK.

It follows claims that the American company siphons water from rivers in India for its bottling plants, leaving farmers without crucial irrigation supplies.

It has also been accused of ignoring anti-union abuses at its factories in South America.

Coca-Cola, which sold £400million worth of drinks in the UK last year, rejects claims it has behaved badly.

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As for for the ban, I think the Indian people have more right to survival than Coke's capitalistic advantages... In Mexico, the situation is the same-- although, there's also a paper mill. My father's town has no river anymore, which used to be an important source of water. Now all that's left is a dinky lake, and the Coke and paper mill businesses won't be happy until they've drained its last bit of water.

Because once that happens, all they do is move on to the next area and leave the people all dehydrated.

[Memorize]

This is what happens when a school is run by a bunch of idiots as well as having a bunch of idiot students.

[psychoinformant]

As retarted and un-sensible as banning coke is... it's for the best, all it does is give you a temoprary caffeine buzz (like coffee) which gives you a temporary boost of energy which usually dies in about 5 minutes and makes you feel even more tired than you did before... it also makes people insanely obese, causes teeth to break down and it also contains benzene, the same chemical found in cigarette smoke.... very unhealthy

[Reverend-Kyle]

It's not about the effects it has on the people that drink it. It's about holding -- or at least trying to hold -- corporations responsible for how they operate.

If you think stealing water from communities is ok, then good for you.

[Korriken]

At 3/11/07 03:17 PM, fli wrote: ...... UK..... Ban......

it appears to be the thing the UK does best anyway, so why not let the students practice banning things and forcing their will upon those who like cola?

[Der-Lowe]

At 3/11/07 03:17 PM, fli wrote: In Mexico, the situation is the same-- although, there's also a paper mill. My father's town has no river anymore, which used to be an important source of water. Now all that's left is a dinky lake, and the Coke and paper mill businesses won't be happy until they've drained its last bit of water.

Say NO to the papermills! Botnia go home!
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[SyntheticTacos]

Just because something is bad for you doesn't mean it should be banned. It is our own choice to pollute our bodies.

[bluedemonspeedracer]

Students At Depaul University also petitioned to ban coke products also because their logoed clothing and apearal is created through sweatshop labor.

[Memorize]

At 3/11/07 03:32 PM, psychoinformant wrote: it also makes people insanely obese,

How does drinking Coke make us fat? It alone can't possibley make you obese.

[Proteas]

At 3/11/07 03:17 PM, fli wrote: It follows claims that the American company siphons water from rivers in India for its bottling plants, leaving farmers without crucial irrigation supplies.

I would tend to think this would be more the fault of the companies Coca Cola licenses to produce and sell it's products in India, not the direct responsibility of Coca Cola itself.

Or has no one ever noticed that Coca Cola bottling plants within our borders tend to behave themselves a lot better than do their foreign cousins?

[fahrenheit]

Jesus christ people, read what he said. Its being banned because of allegations that Coca-Cola steals water from farming communiities. Not that its bad for you.

[Korriken]

At 3/11/07 07:29 PM, Memorize wrote:

At 3/11/07 03:32 PM, psychoinformant wrote: it also makes people insanely obese,

How does drinking Coke make us fat? It alone can't possibley make you obese.

actually drinking too much coke can make you fat. at 160 calories a serving per 12 ounces (90 per 8) , it can add up fast if you like to consume 2 or 3 2 liter bottles a day, which isnt hard at all.

http://www.thecoca-colacompany.com/mail/gooda nswer/soft_drink_nutrition.pdf

[Texsk8er56]

At 3/11/07 03:01 PM, Cheekyvincent wrote: because they stole water from the river. Should cola be banned worldwide ? Its a good drink though but expensive and kills ur teeth

for one, no it shouldnt be banned everywhere, for two, the drink is not expensive! it cost just as much as anything else! and alot of stuff we eat/drink is bad for our body..

[AdamRice]

Why do they never ban pepsi at universities? Seriously, that's soft drink discrimination right there.

University of Michigan banned Coke a while back too.

What's up with all the coke hating? What, pepsi isn't racist enough for the universities? Heresy!

[fli]

At 3/11/07 04:06 PM, Korriken wrote:

At 3/11/07 03:17 PM, fli wrote: ...... UK..... Ban......

it appears to be the thing the UK does best anyway, so why not let the students practice banning things and forcing their will upon those who like cola?

Maybe because the act of buying Coke increases demand for the product and thus the supply, which inevitably destroys more usuable water that's needed for the SURVIVAL of whatever's the name of that Indian town?

I swear to God.
Boys, hand over your dicks to me... Dickheads don't need a surplus of un-needed and unused material. When you've behave yourself, I shall reconsider giving them back to you.

[LegendaryLukus]

I'm at Manchester Uni, and I just bought a coke today, so there goes that one down the crapper.

[fastbow]

Yay! While we're at it, let's ban capitalism too!

[fli]

At 3/11/07 07:37 PM, Proteas wrote:

At 3/11/07 03:17 PM, fli wrote: It follows claims that the American company siphons water from rivers in India for its bottling plants, leaving farmers without crucial irrigation supplies.

I would tend to think this would be more the fault of the companies Coca Cola licenses to produce and sell it's products in India, not the direct responsibility of Coca Cola itself.

Or has no one ever noticed that Coca Cola bottling plants within our borders tend to behave themselves a lot better than do their foreign cousins?

YES.
Because they are in the bounderies of where US law can more or less be used to persecute. That's the obvious, of course.

But why hasn't Coca-Cola actively worked to put whoever are their affiliations in line by either 1.) corporial punishment, 2.) legislative punishment, 3.) dropping certain business ties.

It works for their capitalistic advantage to not supress those needs because they don't go heard world wide and the people, as horrible as it sounds, are either dumb or naive in that they don't cry to every newspaper in the world. Or there's the problem in that they haven't the means to do it because they're isolated, don't have ways to make messages travel effeciently, and stuff like that.

We're in the Industrial Revolution again, however on a global scale. However, it's gone unnoticed because the Lion hasn't roared. And until that time... Coke is just going to practice global unethical business conduct until either other governing countries work hard to persecute them, or the bounderies of our laws can be applied to them overseas.

[jay777]

why the fuck is cola being banned. its a tasy drink.and who the fuck cares if the manchester united stole water from the river?

[SmilingAssasin]

At 3/11/07 11:52 PM, jay777 wrote: why the fuck is cola being banned. its a tasy drink.and who the fuck cares if the manchester united stole water from the river?

Wha.... erm... seriously what?

Did you even read any of the posts, or did you see the word "Manchester" and instantly assume that somehow Manchester United FC have somehow stolen some water from somewhere and magically blamed the Coca Cola company.

[Dacheater]

I drink coke like everyday and it should be banned.
Seriously the stuff is like evil, its loaded with crap, rots you teeth (did you know it can be used as a very potent bleach? I hear theirs some site "101 uses for coke a cola" or something"), its addictive and over advertised. And the comapny treats its employess like shit and is prepared to kill them when it can get away with it (see Columbia).
Plus I fear any company that controls the modern image of santa

[JakeHero]

At 3/12/07 08:47 AM, Dacheater wrote: I drink coke like everyday and it should be banned.
Seriously the stuff is like evil, its loaded with crap, rots you teeth (did you know it can be used as a very potent bleach? I hear theirs some site "101 uses for coke a cola" or something"),

Hey, just because you too much of an idiot to exercise some self-control doesn't mean the rest of us responsible drinkers should suffer.

[Memorize]

At 3/11/07 09:10 PM, Korriken wrote:

actually drinking too much coke can make you fat. at 160 calories a serving per 12 ounces (90 per 8) , it can add up fast if you like to consume 2 or 3 2 liter bottles a day, which isnt hard at all.

Unless someone has some sort of disorder from drinking soda to cause themselves to become fat, i'm not going to accept any lame excuses.

[Reverend-Kyle]

I'm beginning to wonder if some of you can read or if you're merely slapping a keyboard and are lucky enough to be spelling words.

[Dr-Worm]

While if they're abusing human rights, that's something that should be looked in to, it would be unfair and illegal to ban it worldwide. That's free trade, it's not up to the government, it's up to the consumer.

[ben-e]

well to be honest any thing coming out of that river should be banned. especialy if it involves the water.

[JakeHero]

At 3/12/07 08:27 PM, Reverend-Kyle wrote: I'm beginning to wonder if some of you can read or if you're merely slapping a keyboard and are lucky enough to be spelling words.

Hey! That's what I do.
Don't step on my toes, braw.