Are you a new puritan?
 'New puritan' is a new-ish buzzword coined by media boffins to describe a new breed of young people - people who want to live (as they see it) healthily, responsibly and ethically, but who also want to get others to do the same. Our very own Emma Blackmore has written an interesting feature describing what it's all about, and it's spawned a really great debate. As one reader, Dan Lovell, puts it: "New puritanism is meaningless. Has every social movement been 'puritanical' simply because it involved self-sacrifice?" But then Richard Mooney chips in: "If I want to eat junk food, take cheap flights and treat myself to designer brands I should not be criticised!"
So, what do you think? Are you a new puritan? Is there any such a thing? And, is it such a bad thing if there is? Read the article and have your say.
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