Brain Candy Posted January 15, 2008 Report Share Posted January 15, 2008 As adult obesity balloons in the United States, being overweight has become less of a health hazard and more of a lifestyle choice, the author of a new book argues. "Obesity is a natural extension of an advancing economy. As you become a First World economy and you get all these labor-saving devices and low-cost, easily accessible foods, people are going to eat more and exercise less," health economist Eric Finkelstein told AFP. "When you have a first-rate medical system that can cure the diseases that obesity promotes, you no longer need to worry so much about being obese," he told AFP. Obesity is the wave of the future He's right, why worry about taking care of your general health when modern medicine is there for you? Thank god they dont have universal healthcare in the states. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leonardcohen Posted January 28, 2008 Report Share Posted January 28, 2008 Yeah, keep people in the stone age and they won't have to worry about obesity, heart disease and such, they'll be starving instead, that's the ticket! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brain Candy Posted January 28, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 28, 2008 Who said that was the alternative? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kimmy Posted January 28, 2008 Report Share Posted January 28, 2008 "Lifestyle choice" or not, these kids are still in for it when it's dodgeball day. -k Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kuzadd Posted January 28, 2008 Report Share Posted January 28, 2008 I find that article bizarre to say the least. Get as fat as you want, destroy your health, cause there is always a pill or a surgery to help you??? Umm, ok? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
margrace Posted January 28, 2008 Report Share Posted January 28, 2008 I find that article bizarre to say the least.Get as fat as you want, destroy your health, cause there is always a pill or a surgery to help you??? Umm, ok? Overweight seems to be the prime cause of so many joint problems. Waiting lines for knee, hip and shoulder replacements are continually being gripped about but still eat what you want aye. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kuzadd Posted January 28, 2008 Report Share Posted January 28, 2008 Overweight seems to be the prime cause of so many joint problems. Waiting lines for knee, hip and shoulder replacements are continually being gripped about but still eat what you want aye. well yah, what the heck, you can just have some surgery to fix it up, 'cept, don't those replacements only last about ten years, so , you can just have another one I guess? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
margrace Posted January 28, 2008 Report Share Posted January 28, 2008 That is correct, if one is lucky the newer ones will maybe last 15 years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geoffrey Posted January 30, 2008 Report Share Posted January 30, 2008 Get as fat as you want, destroy your health, cause there is always a pill or a surgery to help you??? If there is a market for it, go for it. But I sure as hell shouldn't have to pay. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drea Posted January 31, 2008 Report Share Posted January 31, 2008 ANd this "lifestyle choice" should not be forced upon children. Any parent caught buying fattening foods (thus promoting the "fat" lifestyle") should face an immediate monetary fine. Those twinkies are gonna cost you alot more than a few inches on the hips! LOL If I can't smoke, then fat people should not be allowed to eat fattening foods (or feed them to their kids). Tit for tat baby Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charter.rights Posted January 31, 2008 Report Share Posted January 31, 2008 ANd this "lifestyle choice" should not be forced upon children.Any parent caught buying fattening foods (thus promoting the "fat" lifestyle") should face an immediate monetary fine. Those twinkies are gonna cost you alot more than a few inches on the hips! LOL If I can't smoke, then fat people should not be allowed to eat fattening foods (or feed them to their kids). Tit for tat baby Maybe you would like to control the music that people listen to, also? Or maybe get the government to control the TV and computer images one can watch? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kuzadd Posted January 31, 2008 Report Share Posted January 31, 2008 If there is a market for it, go for it.But I sure as hell shouldn't have to pay. I wasn't referring to a market, I was referring to what seems to be some people over reliance on pills and operations to correct their own choices. A foolish personal choice, made at the detriment to one's own well being because of the misconception, some pill or operation will make you "better". In other words the ill conceived "easy way out". Why eat a balanced diet or exercise,when one can just take a pill .? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guyser Posted January 31, 2008 Report Share Posted January 31, 2008 Maybe you would like to control the music that people listen to, also? Or maybe get the government to control the TV and computer images one can watch? They already do,at least on public airwaves... see the CRTC. Computer images excluded. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brain Candy Posted February 7, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 7, 2008 Fat people live shorter lives, but cost less. What are you selfesh people waiting for? pack on the extra pounds and stop costing the state money! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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