Fat Acceptance

WHY DOES ANYONE CARE IF SOMEONE IS FAT? IT'S NOT HURTING ANYONE BUT THE PERSON THAT CHOOSES TO BE

No matter what the FA people say, most obese people are not healthy, certainly not long term, and there are many obesity-associated medical conditions that are expensive to treat, for example, Tyoe 2 Diabetes, that insurance alone (if you have insurance) will never completely cover. We all end up paying. Most obesity is preventable.

People's genes have not changed in the 30, 40 years. Their habits of consumption and levels of activity have. I'm not saying i't's all their fault; there are many conditions that come into play, for example, the lowered cost of food that has led to overeating. Still, the individual has to play his or her role and "acceptance" is not the answer.

I wont get into my political beliefs but, there is a large population of people who are not obese that have diabetes, there is a large population of overweight people with insurance, and there is a large population of people with expensive health conditions that are not obese that we end up paying for.....

--It is true that not everyone who has Type II Diabetes is overweight, but most are. They don't call it "Diabesity Syndrome" for nothing.

--Even people with insurance are subsidized by the state. Hospitals, medical treatments, insurance does not pay for everything.

--Everyone who ages gets ill, but it does make a moral difference if you are ill from a preventable condition about which you were fully informed for decades. Some people think that people should be able to do what they want, but if they make bad choices they should be required to pay for them. If people don't get control of themselves, that one day may be our system.

So then by your standards everyone who partakes in risky behaviors should be persecuted?! Should people who ride motorcycles not be accepted? They know that is a risky behavior and a wreck (I am a nurse and have seen it happen) could lead to a life time of care on tax payer dollars. Should we not accept them because their life style is risky?

First of all, I want to be clear that the idea of holding obese people directly responsible for their behavior is not my position, I have no current opinion, but it is a view I see often. Yesterday, I was reading a discussion about New York Mayor Bloomberg's proposal to restrict the sale of super-sized sugary drinks in certain locations. Naturally, there were the expected protests. A few people said, Fine, let people do what they want, but if they are obese and have obesity-related problems that place a burden on the healthcare system they should have to pay a surcharge for their medical care.

Only a deluded person thinks that, especially given the state of our country's economy, people can be allowed to willfully make themselves sick without consequences, while creating billions of dollars in unnecessary costs for us all. The writing's on the wall.

As other people have pointed out, if you ride a motorcycle you have to pay insurance, it may not cover all your costs, but you can't legally ride without it. You also pay a high premium because you are considered a high risk.

Back to Type II Diabetes for a minute. It runs in my family, and everyone who has it is obese and one of my siblings who is pre-Diabetic is overweight. I asked the doctor if I could avoid it by keeping my weight down. He said that they didn't know for sure but being a normal weight would never be a negative. Even though it's unclear if I'll escape it, I'm sure doing everything I can. Diabetes is a disgusting, onerous, scary disease. It's also expensive to the individual and to other taxpayers.

That alone is a reason to be anti-Fat Acceptance. I am, however, Fat Tolerant.

I'm done. Agree to disagree. I would appreciate it if you would not insinuate I am deluded. We pay for a crack heads medical bills why not a fat persons. Oh well. Good luck in your endeavors. I would appreciate it if you would avoid pursuing this topic with me any further.

Wow - can't believe a fat person compared themself to a crackhead!! But really, how does society view crackheads?

I'm torn between my strong belief that everyone should be comfortable in their own skin and love themselves as they are and my equally firm belief that people should try to be healthy. Not necessarily a BMI determined weight, but an active person who makes an effort to eat more fruits and veggies and less packaged stuff.

Nobody should be discriminated against, but they also shouldn't use excuses to become complacent with an unhealthy life.

Its a crock of ****. I am not saying discriminating against fat people should be tolerated, but forcing society to accommodate them is not the way to go about it.

Its just another way to dumb down america any way you slice it. There cannot be a gap between people economically or physically so the government and special interests groups will try and close that gap by putting an upper limit on what someone can do/think.

For me, it's like smoking acceptance. I have been fat about half of my life, and i firmly believe that being fat is a CHOICE, just like walking around with the health consequences of smoking cigarettes is a choice. I was never forced to eat any of the pizzas or cheeseburgers that i ate to get me fat.

Wow - can't believe a fat person compared themself to a crackhead!! But really, how does society view crackheads?

I wish I didn't have to pay for crack heads, personally. There also aren't any near as many crack heads as obese people too so it doesn't bother me as much. I doubt crack heads are even seeking medical treatment that often anyway so its not even relevant.

Wow - can't believe a fat person compared themself to a crackhead!! But really, how does society view crackheads?

I wish I didn't have to pay for crack heads, personally. There also aren't any near as many crack heads as obese people too so it doesn't bother me as much. I doubt crack heads are even seeking medical treatment that often anyway so its not even relevant.

Definitely agree with the bolded. It's why I have no problem with the idea of drug screening for welfare.

So you'd rather the person starve? Thats a bit cruel.

Wow - can't believe a fat person compared themself to a crackhead!! But really, how does society view crackheads?

WOW... I can't believe that on a website where it is all about being supportive and uplifting, so that we can all get healthier and reach our goals, you are on here calling someone "fat"

Shame on you! Keep your negative attitude to yourself!

Wow - can't believe a fat person compared themself to a crackhead!! But really, how does society view crackheads?

WOW... I can't believe that on a website where it is all about being supportive and uplifting, so that we can all get healthier and reach our goals, you are on here calling someone "fat"

Shame on you! Keep your negative attitude to yourself!

Uuummm maybe because the movement is called "fat acceptance"? duh!