Does This Really Make Sense?
By missliss08
@missliss08 (766)
United States
April 8, 2010 8:04pm CST
There is a big push to remove fat from all foods, salt, and anything else that might taste good. McDonalds is practically being called evil for making everyone fat. We have a prejudice against fat people in this country. I understand why we want people to be healthy, and eat right, maintain a healthy weight, however as all this is going on there is this new huge push to make marijuana legal. I am not making a discussion about whether it should be legal, but the fact that this makes absolutely no sense. If you should have the right to use marijuana, and all the ill effects that come with it, and please don't tell me it is good for you, that is dumb, then why should we be telling people they can't eat fat, be fat, eat whatever they want etc? This is hypocritical with a capital H, if you ask me.
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@frontvisions101 (16043)
• Philippines
9 Apr 10
Yes that is hypocritical. Pushing the legalism of mj while they're against fat people is just dumb. Plain dumb. I guess people have just turned ignorant that they're not noticing what's really important anymore.
@missliss08 (766)
• United States
10 Apr 10
You are the only one who actually answered my question rather than telling me why we should be against obesity. Thank you, you get the best response.
@barehugs (8973)
• Canada
9 Apr 10
Its been said that this generation of children in the US will be the first ever, to die younger than their parents. This is a big step back, and its all about obesity. Today 30.6%, or almost one third of Americans are obese compared with a 3.2% obesity rate in Japan. With Medical costs already going through the roof, and the fact that obese people cost an average of $1429.00 for extra Health Care, this is just another drain on the Nations Economy. People need to be educated about Health, and How to eat Healthy.
@picjim (3002)
• India
9 Apr 10
More than hypocritical i wonder if any person with reasonable intelligence doesn't know that these foods will make him fat.I think this is obvious.A person should have the will to limit his intake of such food.I feel if you eat once in a while its O.K. but if you gorge on these or other foods high in fat your are bound to put on excess weight.
