Reply To: Brocha on Gum?

I have another question about gum. I know a lot of people in my circle allow themselves and their families to chew unkosher gum,like wrigleys,trident etc. Not the Israeli ones,the ones made here in America,and their reasoning is that it is not being eaten,so it is ok to chew. My father never allowed that,so I am stringent with myself and my kids and do not allow them to chew this unkosher gum. What do you all think about that? Who is right? Can we be makel or should we be machmir? Please don’t tell me to ask my rabbi,as I dont feel I have to,as this gum doesn’t interest me,and my kids are fine with the kosher stuff. I was just asking just to ask…..