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Originally Posted by dalem
There are also "economic costs" to being ugly, or to being stupid, or to being nearsighted. Gonna penalize those too?
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The topic is global warming, and somehow it is now obesity. I will not turn this into a discussion of eugenics. I do have opinions on the above issues, especially stupidity. However, I won't comment on them. I sense that your post is not an earnest objection as much as it is an effort to entrap me. You probably seek to delegitimize my argument by pointing out the 'inhumanity' of controlling human behavior. This attempt will not be successful.
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Originally Posted by dalem
The guy at the end of the path your articles are traveling is named Pol Pot, and he'll gladly build another pile of human skulls for you to sit on and survey your carefully engineered society.
-dale
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My comments are scientific and topical to the debate. You seem to think that I am espousing some grand reordering of society. No, I am pointing out the actual economic costs of obesity. My opinions are shared by many economists, physicians, and concerned citizens.
Your comment about Pol Pot is completely unwarranted. The very silly thing is that you point out other traits like stupidity, nearsightedness, and ugliness. All of those traits are innate. However, a good degree of obesity is avoidable. Unlike the irrelevant traits you mention, obesity is the product of laziness, weak will, and gluttony. It is disgusting and should not be applauded.