Parents that are overfeeding their child with tons of food everyday are immoral and they should be put in prison for that in my opinion because a child doesn’t understand the full social ramifications of obesity. A child does not know that they could potentially die if they get a heart attack or stroke.

I believe that if an adult still choose to be obese despite knowing the potential risk that could happen as a result of their unhealthy lifestyle then I think it’s morally okay for them to continue living that lifestyle. However if an adult is obese then they should pay more taxes, pay double bus fare and pay double the price for airplane tickets as a result of their unhealthy lifestyle. Because cardiovascular is number 1 cause of death in Canada and we should never encourage people to live unhealthy lifestyles that cause cardiovascular disease.

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    Subsidize healthy foods and active lifestyle choices and I’m all for it. But when I’m paying $17 to make a salad versus like $5 to make a cheeseburger, my money’s going to the burger.

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      Yeah but eating cheeseburgers doesn’t make you obese. Eating in a massive calorie surplus everyday consistently for years makes you obese. If you eat a double Big mac combo everyday but are still in a calorie deficit you will still lose weight if you are consistently eating in a calorie deficit everyday.

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        Or you could just have your thyroids shit the bed.

        Obesity doesn’t just have one cause and even if it’s from overeating, that’s a symptom of a larger problem.

        Stop trying to blame it solely on willpower

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          Even if someone has a Thyroid problem it’s still calorie in calorie out and at the end of the if someone with Thyroid problem chooses to eat in massive calorie surplus everyday then it’s 100% their own fault for doing it.

          Seriously stop blaming your Thyroid problem for why you are obese and take accountability for the unhealthy lifestyle that you choose to live everyday.

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            You obviously don’t know shit about this topic.

            Edit: I don’t have a weight problem, never have. I am active and eat healthy. I have seen other people eat and exercise like me and not have success in keeping weight off.

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              You don’t know what those other people are doing behind closed doors when you are not there. They might exercise and eat very healthy foods when you are around and then when they go to there house that might completely binge eat chocolate and ice cream which result in them being in a massive calorie surplus despite you think that they’re not.

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                You’re incredibly ignorant.

                I’ve lived with some of these people, as in they slept in the rack below, beside or above me. Around them as much as was possible due to being on the same ship, same watch.

                You sound like a kid who hasn’t been anywhere, done anything or even completed high school.

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                  I think you’re incredibly ignorant if you actually believe that there are people in they world who can’t be at healthy bodyweight by simply eating in a calorie deficit everyday consistently.

                  Do some people have a slow metabolism than other people of course they do. Women in general have much slower metabolism than men because they’re shorter and have less muscle mass than men but at the of the day if they want to lose weight and be at a healthy bodyweight they still need to be in a calorie deficit in order for them to do that.