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Huh? You made a post about the supposed "economic costs" of obesity. I replied to it.
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It was the nature of the reply that annoyed me.
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If I try to entrap you you will know it.
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Not a very good method of entrapment then! Anyway, the stealth fat-slapper will never be apprehended.
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So what? Doesn't make the concept any more relevant.
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Sure it does. The fact that many people agree with my findings makes it that much less likely that I am just rambling on.
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You are passing the forest by in order to count trees.
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Am I supposed to walk through the forest? But what if it's a tree farm and I can just multiply the rows by columns? Or do I take an aerial photo? Do saplings count? Deciduous or evergreen? It's all so confusing.
Damn metaphors to hell! I say unto thee man, speak plainly!
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Many, many human traits can be said to have "economic costs"
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Many, many human traits
do have economic costs.
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to some degree or another, yet as part of a society we tacitly agree to sacrifice some of our inherent freedoms and uniqueness for the common good.
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Yes.
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Some of my taxes go to pay for schooling and I am childless and will remain so. I partially pay for federal programs I don't support or use, etc. Likewise, some people will always need relatively more or less medical care than I will, barring some personal trauma to me. Why should I begrudge them that? Are the people I penalize for being fat going to then be able to penalize me for lacking some piece of what people like you determine is human perfection?
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No, I can actually understand your concern here. Let me first ask, do you concern a lack of children to be an imperfection? I hope not, because it is not, at least not in my book. Of course, some people need to have children or else we're done for. But this shouldn't be a problem (Ehem...if you get my drift).
Moving on. The issue is not perfection. Instead my concerns arise from my medical aspirations, and a concern for civic health. We all know the deadly consequences of obesity. It affects the obese people, their loved ones, and society as a whole. My programs are not punitive. They encourage people to get healthier and help themselves.
Also, obesity is largely a choice (I am aware of those few individuals that have a genetic predisposition). That is, the government is urging people to make better choices. We are not punishing them for unalterable circumstances, and certainly not for a lack of children.
I hope I have allayed your fears somewhat.
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Bah.
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Humbug.