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I support your right to do whatever you want, including eating all you want. But, the government currently just tells you of the health problems (and should also tell you about the social/emotional problems as well). But there isn't any incentive currently for people to live a healthy lifestyle, and with the health care problems that will happen a few years from now, the people who choose to eat what they want and put off exercise should be financially penalized. It may give a few people incentives to not work 5 more hours a week, but exercise or eat a balanced home-cooked meal instead.
How would you feel if the private health care companies started charging people by the pound? They already have a smoking charge and a female charge. I could see them doing this (if they haven't already) with very little reaction because they are doing it in the shareholders best interests. (it's another debate if private companies would do a better job of helping overweight people lose weight or if the government programs would)
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