Fat People - A Burden On The State?

captaincaptain · 06-02-2011, 12:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Janszoon

I agree with this statement.

Urban Hat€monger ? · 06-02-2011, 12:37 PM

I agree totally with Pedestrian about obesity being the last acceptable form of hatred.

They're no more a burden than alcoholics, junkies or people that are too stupid to use contraception.But I guess drink, drugs & sex are cool things so that makes them acceptable.

I have thyroid problems, my whole family has. It genetic.
If my weight ever ballooned up it's nice to know that you lot are going to suddenly assume I'm lazy and a burden on the state.
Thanks for that.

~~Dirty~~ · 06-02-2011, 12:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Urban Hatemonger

I agree totally with Pedestrian about obesity being the last acceptable form of hatred.

They're no more a burden than alcoholics, junkies or people that are too stupid to use contraception.But I guess drink, drugs & sex are cool things so that makes them acceptable.

I have thyroid problems, my whole family has. It genetic.
If my weight ever ballooned up it's nice to know that you lot are going to suddenly assume I'm lazy and a burden on the state.
Thanks for that.

Well I don't think anyone's saying "We love junkies and pregnant teens and love paying for their lifestyles! We hate all fat people!"

Urban Hat€monger ? · 06-02-2011, 12:43 PM

Yes but junkies or alcoholics, they just have 'a problem'

Fat people, well they're just lazy.

FETCHER. · 06-02-2011, 12:47 PM

Fair do's if someone has a thyroid problem or any other problem that would influence someones weight to creep up. I have one and my mum has one. That's something that actually works against your metabolism, so a little extra weight is predictable. Whereas people who have absolutely ****all wrong with them, induce health problems themselfs due to their obesity. It's just not nice at all and the government shouldn't be there to feed them once they're too fat to work. If this was a thread about people who are alcoholics or smackheads or silly little girls getting pregnant them I'd complain about them too. But it isn't.

Paedantic Basterd · 06-02-2011, 12:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Aurora

Fair do's if someone has a thyroid problem or any other problem that would influence someones weight to creep up. I have one and my mum has one. That's something that actually works against your metabolism, so a little extra weight is predictable. Whereas people who have absolutely ****all wrong with them, induce health problems themselfs due to their obesity. It's just not nice at all and the government shouldn't be there to feed them once they're too fat to work. If this was a thread about people who are alcoholics or smackheads or silly little girls getting pregnant them I'd complain about them too. But it isn't.

You wouldn't question whether or not alcoholics have a problem with addiction, would you? Addiction and depression both feed in to obesity.

Ultimately, none of you seem to understand what you're talking about, presumably because you've never been fat and have no idea what series of circumstances go into the process of becoming obese.

captaincaptain · 06-02-2011, 01:02 PM

Obesity caused by a thyroid or other uncontrollable circumstance is in the minority. Just like some alcoholics and drug addicts are predisposed to addiction. Addiction to alcohol can cause liver cancer, just like overeating and laziness causes obesity.

FETCHER. · 06-02-2011, 01:05 PM

Yeah definitely because Alcoholics don't have a problem with addiction. :S

Alcoholism is very variable, theres a difference between alcohol dependent and actual Alcoholism.

The same for drug use and drug addiction.

If I was depressed, I'd go to a doctor, thats what they're there for. To help.
If I had an addiction, I'd go to a doctor, " "

You've never seen me, you know nothing of my background at all. Don't presume I've never been fat because I have and I done something about it because I DIDN'T want to be obese. I can vouch that it's easier said than done. But I still done it. At the end of the day.

Paedantic Basterd · 06-02-2011, 01:05 PM

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Originally Posted by captaincaptain

Obesity caused by a thyroid or other uncontrollable circumstance is in the minority. Just like some alcoholics and drug addicts are predisposed to addiction. Addiction to alcohol can cause liver cancer, just like overeating and laziness causes obesity.

Right, yet we're considerably more accepting of alcoholism than obesity, and the difference is even more dramatic on this website, where we've a number of current and recovering addicts.

I'm not calling anybody out at all or trying to cast them in a negative light, I'm merely stressing the double standard I've seen presented in this thread. How is it only okay to hate fat people? How is it okay to hate them at all?

FETCHER. · 06-02-2011, 01:07 PM

I don't hate them. I dislike their lifestyle.

06-02-2011, 12:37 PM	#32 (permalink)
Urban Hat€monger ? The Sexual Intellectual Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Somewhere cooler than you Posts: 18,605	I agree totally with Pedestrian about obesity being the last acceptable form of hatred. They're no more a burden than alcoholics, junkies or people that are too stupid to use contraception.But I guess drink, drugs & sex are cool things so that makes them acceptable. I have thyroid problems, my whole family has. It genetic. If my weight ever ballooned up it's nice to know that you lot are going to suddenly assume I'm lazy and a burden on the state. Thanks for that. __________________ Urb's RYM Stuff Most people sell their soul to the devil, but the devil sells his soul to Nick Cave.

06-02-2011, 12:43 PM	#34 (permalink)
Urban Hat€monger ? The Sexual Intellectual Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Somewhere cooler than you Posts: 18,605	Yes but junkies or alcoholics, they just have 'a problem' Fat people, well they're just lazy. __________________ Urb's RYM Stuff Most people sell their soul to the devil, but the devil sells his soul to Nick Cave.

06-02-2011, 01:02 PM	#37 (permalink)
captaincaptain I Am Become Death Metal Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Stankonia Posts: 695	Obesity caused by a thyroid or other uncontrollable circumstance is in the minority. Just like some alcoholics and drug addicts are predisposed to addiction. Addiction to alcohol can cause liver cancer, just like overeating and laziness causes obesity. __________________ LAST.FM RYM