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Originally Posted by Dreamliner
BUT, your attitude on obesity needs some adjustment.
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Very well
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Originally Posted by Dreamliner
We KNOW that obesity is genetic. There is no longer any question about this.
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I don't know this. You may.
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Originally Posted by Dreamliner
And I myself had to overcome my inbred predjudices and reexamine the stereotypes about obese people. Ex: obese people I know are manifestly NOT lazy. Nor do they just shovel food down.
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Are you saying that being overweight is not the result of a caloric surplus. You can call it what you like.
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You might become more compassionate when you realize that attitudes like I used to harbor, like you still harbor, are likely at the root of why many obese people are actually deeply disenchanted with the way they look and are frequently trying (and failing) to get the weight off. It may also be at the root of why they medicate themselves. And the medications may also cause weight gain.
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So you are saying it is my fault people are fat. Good God man. I have no words
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In point of fact, anti-anxiety meds and antidepressants my be THE primary cause of weight gain across the board. It's not like we've become less active since 1980. We haven't.
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It's possible
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