If you want to see our future, just look to the UK....

[BaiHu]

http://frontpagemag.com/2012/dgreenfield/british-doctors-call-for-ban-on-long-kitchen-knives-to-end-stabbings/#.UN2Rfz_2Qjc.twitter

Next will be forks and chopsticks. All food will be sold in liquid form with a straw....

[jon volk]

Straws are too dangerous. Might lacerate a lip or poke an eye out. Sippy cups for all.

[Noleshooter]

A group of waiters were polled and they agreed there was no legitimate use for straws, therefore they should be outlawed.

[Chuck Haggard]

Same place that wants to stop fire extinguishers from being available to the public, fighting fires is too dangerous and should be left only to professionals.

[BaiHu]

Sarcasm on/You guys are crazy, this slippery slope nonsense is just that, nosense :p /sarcasm off