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Old 06-14-2008, 02:31 PM   #49 (permalink)
Willravel
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Originally Posted by djtestudo
Do you believe that the government should be able to prevent you from ingesting a substance that can impair your judgment and have negative effects on your health, as well as causing risk to society at-large?

Hope you don't drink.
You can drink, but don't get drunk in public.
You can eat bacon or fried mayonnaise balls, but don't get too fat.

Where's the difference?

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Originally Posted by Baraka_Guru
These aren't necessarily linked to waist size. I could find someone with a 28" waist with lifestyle-related risks of heart disease and diabetes.
There are plenty of causes for heart disease and diabetes. Obesity is a biggy. No pun intended. Obesity is the simplest way to determine if someone is more likely than average to be the victim of heart disease and diabetes.

Last edited by Willravel; 06-14-2008 at 02:33 PM.. Reason: Automerged Doublepost
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