Should there be a tax on sugary drinks?

The latest PSA, that debuted on Jan 31, 2011, warns New Yorkers about the side-effects of excessive soda consumption.

The Health Department insists the graphic new ad is necessary to scare New Yorkers straight, because diabetes results in more than 22,000 hospitalizations, approximately 2,800 amputations and nearly 1,700 deaths every year. "Too many sugar-sweetened drinks are fueling the obesity epidemic," said NYC Health Commissioner Dr. Thomas Farley, in a statement. "Obesity and the serious health consequences that result are making hundreds of thousands of New Yorkers sick or disabled. This new campaign shows how easy it is to drink a staggering amount of sugar in one day without realizing it."





Does This Graphic Anti-Sugar Ad Go Too Far????

Should there even be discussion about taxing soda and the like? If I want to drink it isn't it MY opinion?

What are your thoughts?