Question of the Day: School weigh-ins

In an effort to stem the tide of child obesity that's leading to health problems like diabetes, administrators in some school districts have resorted to weigh-ins at school, and sending letters to parents telling them that their children are overweight. Do you think this is a good idea? Click on a response below, and use your browser's back button if you want to select more than one.
1) Yes, something needs to be done about overweight kids.
2) Yes, schools have a responsibility to identify health problems.
3) Yes, if parents are ignoring this problem, they need to be made aware.
4) Yes, it will embarrass kids into eating less.
5) Only if it can be done in a way that will not embarrass the child.
6) No, there is no way it can be done without embarrassing the child.
7) No, schools should concentrate on education, not telling parents how to take care of their kids.
8) No, fat kids have enough problems without public weigh-ins.
9) No, I think this "obesity" trend is just made up.
10) Other
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