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I guess I should say an educated society. A society full of ignorant people or religious zealots will tend to trample on anyone who is different. The more I read the paper, the harder it becomes to imagine an educated society exists anywhere. But the fact is, everyone knows that fat is heavily associated with most lifestyle diseases (note lifestyle).
As far as my point of view, I am a personal trainer. So you only find encouragement from me to improve your own quality of life. But the people who I work with want to change or improve. The people I have less empathy for are the ones who don't care to improve or make excuses. I have seen hundreds of people improve the quality of their lives and make progress in their health with exercise and better diet. The population of our facility is pretty old, and these people are still making progress or maintaining. My oldest client, Jerry, is 81. I have worked with him for eight years. Yes, I have seen his abilities lessen, but he still comes in and does what he can. He will tell me what is going on, but he does not ask for pity. He needs help, and I offer what I can. That earns my respect.
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