Are fat people (generally) to blame for being fat?

[dead0man]

FAT people are not to blame for being overweight, a top Melbourne academic claims

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Yes, some people have very good reasons for not being able to lose weight, but they make up a very small percentage of the overweight.  I'm not exactly thin, but I know it's not the fault of fast food commercials or corporations in general, it's my own stupid fault.

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Do you really think people in the West would become thinner if there was no advertising for food?

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Well I'm all for experimentation, lets pick a place and try.  I suggest Scotland.

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nobody is ever responsible for anything they do.

So we should free everyone from prison?  Diplomas are meaningless?  No more penalties or trophies in sport?

If you honestly believe what you wrote I feel sorry for you, if you don't, you're a disgusting piece of sh**t.  Either way, you should probably start talking to a medical professional that deals with issues of the brain box.

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Or raping coeds, or burning crosses, or burning Korans, or burning American Flags, or.....we could go on all day...obviously being fat isn't THAT big of a deal.  Being fat isn't taboo.  To stop being fat you have to burn more calories than you take in.  I'm not saying it's the same for everyone, some people have to work a lot harder than others and for some people, it's not worth the trouble....and that's ok.  But it's still under their control even if they think they are a victim of a conspiracy.