Fatso

[sptrawler]

No, we should not accept that as the norm. Quite apart from any suggestion of aesthetic factors, the cost to the health system is immense.
So many health problems, e.g. high BP, heart disease, diabetes are largely caused by obesity and lack of exercise.

No one threw in the towel on smoking, and look how socially unacceptable that has become.

I wasn't saying we should accept it, far from it I think it is a disgrace.
What I was saying is rather than be honest, we have to be politicaly correct and excuse bad behaviour.
Watching people eat stupid size portions and also throw heaps in the bin, when the world is facing a food shortage, is mind boggling.
Just spend a bit of time on a cruise ship, fat people with the mentality of, I've paid for it I'm going to eat it or die trying. Un bloody believable.

 

[Julia]

Glad to hear it, SP.
I know what you mean. We may not refer to people as fat. That would be discrimination.
Perhaps if the same level of discrimination was applied to fat people as has been directed toward smokers, we might actually get somewhere.
Meantime, they appear to be some sort of protected species.

 

[sptrawler]

Glad to hear it, SP.
I know what you mean. We may not refer to people as fat. That would be discrimination.
Perhaps if the same level of discrimination was applied to fat people as has been directed toward smokers, we might actually get somewhere.
Meantime, they appear to be some sort of protected species.

Funnily enough, from my observations, a lot of fat people smoke and from medical evidence that is really bad.

 

[CanOz]

In China, as many parts of Asia, obesity is frowned upon. Crude and hurtful comments will welcome those who try and shop for sizes to fit.

It is not normal here....at the moment. It is changing though, as their incomes and access to fatty foods improves...and the bikes get used less. The children are the obvious ones but more and more adults are diagnosed with diabetes. My father in law included.

Hopefully most continue to cherish their healthy diet, a cultural icon, for many generations yet.

I sure am happy my wife looks after herself.

CanOz

 

[sptrawler]

I sure am happy my wife looks after herself.

CanOz

I can relate to that.

 

[Calliope]

Where America goes we follow.