Overweight ilegal?

I think its wrong to make it illegal. What has happened to america? We can't say or do anything anymore for someone saying that its "Politically Incorrect". We have 'given' up too many of our rights. I think that if someone wants to be morbidly obese that is their right. I don't think it is healthy or wise. And I couldn't imagine someone wanting to be that way. I think that organic food is a good route, but when you are poor like me you can't afford to go organic. I think that american food has become to prossessed. There are soooo many hormones in our meat now, and ALL fruits and veggies get sprayed with pestisides. Not everyone is meant to be a size 5!

I think thats stupid to make it illegal to be overweight. If they have a problem with their people being overweight, they should kick McDonalds and Burger King out! I tutored a couple of japanese students in nutrition and we talked about how their culture is really skinny. And they said...yea but we're starting to get an obesity problem too. And I joked that it probably started when McyD's entered their country. And they agreed full heartedly! And the problem in this country is prices. It's cheaper to buy top romin which has no nutritional value versus buying the ingredients to make a healthy meal! The government should attack THAT issue first before attacking the individuals.

I think it's wrong to make it illegal, however, more has to be done to get people into healthy weight ranges, especially in the states.

Does anybody watch Moment of Truth? One of the questions on the new season was told by a woman from the National Association for the Exceptance of Fat People (or something like that.) I was like, what the heck?!? We need to except people for who they are but I don't like it right when these people who are morbidly obese think it's okay for them to be that way. It doesn't matter what you look like it's just so unhealthy. No wonder health insurance is so damn expensive and it barely gives you anything!!!

I agree, it would be wrong to make it illegal although it would probably help, I understand you may inheret bad genes but everyone has a choice, although it may not be possible for everyone to be skinny I think it is possible for everyone to be within a healthy weight range.

I agree it would help but can you imagine the outrage. I am not saying everyone should be a size 5, I am no where near that and will never be, I am just saying that people need to take action for themselves. It's easier to eat crap and go through drive thru than it is to plan a healthier meal. It's doesn't matter how much or little money you have.

I do know that some companies are offering incentives for people who lose weight or who are within a healthy range. I think this is great motivation to not only to lose some weight and get healthy, but to maybe make more money or get better health insurance rates.

There should be something done about food prices. It is so true that everything healthy for you is so expensive while you can feed a family for $10 at McD's. I am not rich at all but I do try but sometimes it's just not doable. It's crazy and now with all the crazy weather in the mid-west, prices are going ever higher!!!

I went to buy apples the other day and they were OUTRAGIOUS! Unfortunately until the gas prices are under controll, food prices are going to rise too. Did you know it takes 1000 bucks just to FILL the trucks???? Ridiculous!:noway:

TOTALLY agree!! I think the fast food companies and junk food companies need to start to held more accountable too. Their food is a pollutant, plain and simple. We go after companies that pollute the air, why not those that pollute people's bodies?

Well they're not just saying 'obesity is illegal', and they're not putting these guidelines in place without reason. Thus far, all they're doing is having people's waistlines measured so they can educate them about the risks of obesity. The COMPANIES performing the check-ups get fined if their employees' health doesn't improve....no one's getting incarcerated. And they aren't just doing this because they don't like people who are "metabo" (lol what a silly word to use). They're trying to prevent a foreseeable obesity epidemic before it ruins their health care system like it's done to ours. Morbidly obese individuals add about 1.5 billion to health insurance costs yearly for obesity-related illnesses. Why hold a restaurant chain accountable for obesity? They aren't forcing anyone to eat their food, and in case anyone's forgotten, you can get fat off of ANYTHING. It doesn't have to be McD's. It can be tofu, chicken sandwiches, fruit, yogurt...when you're in a caloric excess, it doesn't matter what put you there. It's going to fat production if you're sedentary. We can't remove everything from every food supplier. We just have to do a better job of educating our children, getting recess and gym back into schools, and stop putting them in front of the TV when we can't entertain them (not saying people here do that, but in general, it's a problem). Besides that...the culture is entirely different over there. You really can't compare it to the US.

It is also illegal to have hard nipples showing through your clothing. They actually sell bras that have pads over the nipple area to prevent women from being fined. Crazy crazy.

As far as the health thing goes with measuring waistlines, it would save tax payers a huge amount of money and insurance costs would go down or level off if western countries would quit pigging out like we are running out of food! But I don't think measuring waistlines would be the answer, it's each generation educating the next on how to eat and keep fit....

If they're going to make overweight/obesity illegal, then they need to ban smoking and alcohol too. Those are threats to health too. If someone wants to be fat, they should be fat.