pocon1

Health, as measured by max vo2, heartrate, etc... is very important. However, obesity is strongly corellated with poor health measurements. There are of course exceptions to every rule, but don't hold up one fat person and say "this is the truth". The truth is, if you are fat you are more likely to be unhealthy and therefore a detriment to society. You cost medical insurance more money, you are sick more often, you work fewer hours and are less productive at work, You die younger and place a greater burden on your family, the list goes on.
Society has the ability to place curbs on behaviors that are unacceptable and detrimental to its wishes.