The 'Merica Thread

[Onkel Neal]

Originally Posted by Oberon

I must admit there is one thing that does concern me a little, and perhaps I am a little biased because I'm not exactly slim (although I would definitely not consider using an electric scooter...unless perhaps it had wheel spikes and a TOW launcher on it...) but I do see a social tidal change of opinion towards people who are overweight. Now, on one hand I can understand that in a world where resources are finite people are annoyed when other people clog up these resources through their weight problem (in this I'm thinking hospital beds and medical costs) however to a class of people who are in many cases extremely introverted and already disheartened about their appearance such stigma is perhaps the straw that breaks the camels back. It does make me a little worried for a potential future where fat people are treated like criminals, however well intentioned such a path may be.
Of course, there are jerks in every social facet, jerks like the gentleman in Stealheads post who act like the world owes them something, but equally there are people such as those mentioned by razark who struggle with the position they are in and are undeserving of scorn.



Phew...

Hey bud, I'm overweight too. I can deal with it. But it's the mindset that an overweight person need some accommodations for their bad choices that disturbs me. Scooter chairs and handicap parking tags should be reserved for those who truly need it. The rest, me included, should soldier on and try to stay active.