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.)
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