Distraction

From Times online:

Promoting extreme thinness will become a criminal offense punishable by a jail sentence under a government-backed law that was tabled yesterday in France to combat anorexia nervosa.

See also:

• Reuters: France to crack down on “pro-anorexia” Web sites
• The Associated Press: Key Points of French Anorexia Bill
• The Associated Press: French bill takes aim at those who glamorize the ultra-thin

I am lost for words, so let me borrow some:

Those who would give up Essential Liberty to purchase a little Temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety.

These wise words are often, mistakenly, attributed to Benjamin Franklin (see wikiquote.)