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Originally Posted by Shpoop
Great song.
And I apologize if this has been milled over a million times...but what can we do about the obesity? Yes it is a big problem, but it is not the country's problem, or the economy's problem, it is tens of millions of individuals' problem, and nothing more. I for one will never let it happen to my body, and I pity those who do, but it is both their choice and their responsibility. There is a market for that type of food, so it will be produced. For the government to limitations on fattening foods sounds pretty comunist to me. If you want to keep a healthy body, it's your and only your job.
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Actually it is the country's problem and not the individual's since taxpayers are going to end up paying a LOT of the healthcare costs for those who make themselves ill as a result of their dietary habits and life choices. The truth is many of those people will end up on welfare (SSI, State medical coverage, etc.) because they are undereducated and cannot afford to pay for their own healthcare, or because they become so sick they cannot work. Who pays when a 450-pound diabetic woman with an eighth-grade education and no income needs a live-in health aid? You do.