Reply #115: is obesity a choice? [View All]

[elmariachi]

Here are some comments from another forum about obesity/fatness

From a guy who is overweight:

"You're god damn right. I sure as hell didn't choose to be fat, it is just the lifestyle that I lead makes me fat. Is it my fault? Of course it is."


From an obese guy:
"do not preach to me what you know nothing about

fat people have a choice

they can get off their ass, and do something about it

or go on as they've been doing

and dont tell me they dont know that, every time they pick up a soda or slice of overly greased pizza, they know. next time you're in a restaruant, look for a fat person eating. look into their eyes, you can tell they know exactly what they are doing, they choose to not care, or to ignore it. i know, as ive done that millions of times, it only gets worse over time

sure kids is slightly different, they arent as educated on what foods can do to you, but it doesnt take a fully grown teenage kid to realize "hey all these candy bars cant be exactly good for me...". you are right, parents contribute to it but dont make out like people dont know they have a choice, theres always a choice"