Ah yes, the slippery slope nonsense.
Simply put, to many kids have allergies to peanuts, its lethal to them.
Naturally, you think kids should bring something that can kill their classmates to school.
Me saying, "hmmm, maybe we should be carefull that little kids don't have stuff that can kill other little kids".
Thats irrational?
Rrrrright.
Nonsense? Look, you're the one who wants Big Stupid Government to take normal food away from normal people.
That's like saying we need to ban cars because some kids run into the street without looking.
Tough for the kids who have the peanut allergies. It's a personal problem. They either need to stay home or eat lunch in a designated area, somewhat like those who smoke are banished.
In the real world, even before - let's say High School, should the 'no peanut' ban be continued so that say a Reese's peanutbutter cup is contraband? Perhaps a recent asian immigrant brings a traditional lunch from home which was cooked with heated peanut oil? Or a southerner brings pork rinds fried in peanut oil?
Where does it stop?
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Many people are also allergic to bleach, gasoline, turtle wax, herbicides, plastic wrap, or boiling coffee. These substances are lethal to them.
Despite that lethality, the time tested approach of not eating the allergen in question has been and is remarkably successful at keeping deaths to a minimum.
What exactly is it about peanut butter that's different to demand a ban?