Wootan Vs Liodice

Though I believe that children are being wrongfully targeted by advertisements, I do not believe that the government, or anyone else, has a right to limit free speech. Wootan argues that companies should be regulated in what they can and cannot advertise, while Liodice argues that regulating such things, even a little, is an attack on the constitutional rights. I do believe that purposely targeting children with unhealthy sweets is morally wrong, but people are going to do what they need to do to earn an income regardless of what I say, or the government does. They will always find a way around these laws, so limiting what people can and cannot say will not dramatically influence the outcome. I ultimately think that it is the parents'/guardian's fault for childhood obesity. For example, after Halloween I had a bag full of candy and chocolate and my dad warned me that if I ate them all I would regret it. I laughed and ate as much candy as I could, and soon my stomach began to ache. I quickly learned that eating as much as I did was not a good idea and my dad was right. After that, I limited the amount of candy that I ate and did not feel tempted by advertisements of candy and chocolate. The government should do more to promote parental influence in a child's life, not blame and limit a company from trying to sell a box of cereal.