Do you have compassion for the obese?

[Regulator]

Dude I'm saying to reach out and help wtf u bashing me for.

Not bashing u one bit I think you misread my post.

 

[2ez]

Obesity is a huge health problem in our country. I don't think anyone can argue against that. Although a percentage of obese people have a medical condition that got them there, the vast majority are obese through poor diet and lack of exercise. I don't think anyone can argue against that. The question is, who's responsibility is it to fix the problem?

not all can be "changed".....not going to use the word "fix" because this implies something is wrong with a person's genetic makeup. My Father is part Native American and many in the family have higher body fat.


IMO a so called obese person can be healthy as long as they don't add any negative variables to the equation.....ie smoking, heavy drinking, poor diet, inactive lifestyle....etc

 

[Regulator]

http://www.biosciencetechnology.com...-genetic-mutations-cause-obesity#.UmppcmS9Kc0

 

[RedNeck]

Yes, I believe obesity is a sickness in most cases.

Every situation is different. My friend, who's a combat Iraq Marine vet, was wounded from mortar shrapnel. It almost blew off his foot. I was the one who carried him to the fighting hole for the Corpsmen to give him aid. He now is overweight because the injury has left him in residual pain and he will walk with a cane the rest of his life. Is he lazy and worthless? **** no! He is a Marine, served his country in Iraq, combat action, and earned a purple heart. Done more for his country than most of you.

definitely not the same case at all as some lazy as **** fat ass that could do something about how fat they are but don't. Respect to your friend and yourself for serving

 

[GiantSlayer]

http://www.biosciencetechnology.com...-genetic-mutations-cause-obesity#.UmppcmS9Kc0

Interesting stuff. I think we knew genetics played a roll in obesity. That is some solid evidence. I have to believe that genetics plays a roll in many more things than we thought. Addiction, for instance, i think we are finding has genetic links. Not sure if that makes a valid excuse to ruin your life with drugs, though. You know what I mean? I think the person with the worst genetic predisposition for addiction can still lead a drug free life. Likewise I believe the same for the obese person. If you only eat 1200 cals a day of clean food, I don't think it would matter how bad your insulin resistance is.

 

[shortz]

http://www.biosciencetechnology.com...-genetic-mutations-cause-obesity#.UmppcmS9Kc0

Interesting, but notice it states in the article "it's rare".