Protecting Obesity
We have all met people who have been disfigured by accident or disease or the cruel randomness of birth deformities. Someplace in our souls we quietly sigh, knowing that but for the grace of God we could be enduring the same scourge.
So in terms of those who have no choice, it seems the conscious and deliberate disfigurement or crippling of the human body is especially despicable. Obese people are at the top of this list. It’s a slap in the face to those who have no alternative, but to bear their fate throughout life.
Obesity is a crime against all citizens. The price tag for this epidemic, measured in job productivity and medical expenses, is about $45 billion annually. Every American consumer is tagged with this cost. The financial burden is hidden in medical insurance premiums, higher taxes and the cost of purchased goods and services.
Forget political correctness. The environmentalists should be up in arms over obesity. How many additional millions of gallons of fuel are required, and how many extra tons of toxic emissions are spewed into the air to transport the obese in private vehicles? The number must be staggering.
If the airlines can charge passengers for exceeding luggage weight limitations, why can’t they add a fuel surcharge for obese flyers to compensate the other passengers for the infringement on the already meager space they are assigned?
It’s difficult to feel anything other than revulsion when a five foot tall mammoth blocks the view of a food court, or waddles away from a donut counter with a fist full of sugar coated dough stuffed with jelly.
We are told that these eaters are hapless victims of discrimination. They claim companies don’t want to hire them. They complain that their co-workers and neighbors openly display disgust when they trolley by. These are natural reactions, not hate crimes.
Compassion is not a right; it’s induced by circumstances. Does your blood run cold when you see an obese parent holding the hand of an equally obese child?
They know that they are setting up their children to be targets of ridicule, shunning and self-loathing. They place their children in the intolerable position of being dependent on someone whose proximity some day will be an embarrassment. So where is their compassion?
About 98% of the grossly overweight eat too much and too often. It’s about personal choice and personal responsibility. They have no right to expect merciful understanding for a self-inflicted condition. And why should others be forced to respect them when they don’t respect themselves?
Political correctness be damned. The obese are an affront to the senses. The sight of unrestricted protoplasm floating in spandex garments is beyond revolting. Maybe if the obese saw themselves in the eyes of others they would reduce their food intake.
Granted, the caustic comments aren’t charitable. My apologies for the rudeness. But masking contempt behind political correctness and feeble excuses only enables the sordid behavior. Let the truth be told.
So in terms of those who have no choice, it seems the conscious and deliberate disfigurement or crippling of the human body is especially despicable. Obese people are at the top of this list. It’s a slap in the face to those who have no alternative, but to bear their fate throughout life.
Obesity is a crime against all citizens. The price tag for this epidemic, measured in job productivity and medical expenses, is about $45 billion annually. Every American consumer is tagged with this cost. The financial burden is hidden in medical insurance premiums, higher taxes and the cost of purchased goods and services.
Forget political correctness. The environmentalists should be up in arms over obesity. How many additional millions of gallons of fuel are required, and how many extra tons of toxic emissions are spewed into the air to transport the obese in private vehicles? The number must be staggering.
If the airlines can charge passengers for exceeding luggage weight limitations, why can’t they add a fuel surcharge for obese flyers to compensate the other passengers for the infringement on the already meager space they are assigned?
It’s difficult to feel anything other than revulsion when a five foot tall mammoth blocks the view of a food court, or waddles away from a donut counter with a fist full of sugar coated dough stuffed with jelly.
We are told that these eaters are hapless victims of discrimination. They claim companies don’t want to hire them. They complain that their co-workers and neighbors openly display disgust when they trolley by. These are natural reactions, not hate crimes.
Compassion is not a right; it’s induced by circumstances. Does your blood run cold when you see an obese parent holding the hand of an equally obese child?
They know that they are setting up their children to be targets of ridicule, shunning and self-loathing. They place their children in the intolerable position of being dependent on someone whose proximity some day will be an embarrassment. So where is their compassion?
About 98% of the grossly overweight eat too much and too often. It’s about personal choice and personal responsibility. They have no right to expect merciful understanding for a self-inflicted condition. And why should others be forced to respect them when they don’t respect themselves?
Political correctness be damned. The obese are an affront to the senses. The sight of unrestricted protoplasm floating in spandex garments is beyond revolting. Maybe if the obese saw themselves in the eyes of others they would reduce their food intake.
Granted, the caustic comments aren’t charitable. My apologies for the rudeness. But masking contempt behind political correctness and feeble excuses only enables the sordid behavior. Let the truth be told.
Labels: obesity, politcal correctness
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