We should shame fat people.

From what I understand my opponent seems to be confused as to what we're arguing. Let me clear up any little misunderstanding my opponent may be having. It's very simple. As the title of this debate suggests. "We should shame fat people" In order to shame, we must point out why being fat is bad and make fat people feel guilty in order to motivate change from them. By no means should we be laughing/making fun of them. My opponent is confused as to why I'm pro shaming fat people, yet care about them and their well being. The whole purpose of this debate is to discuss whether or not shaming fat people is good, or not so good. This debate is for obese people in an attempt to help them. We need a solution to the fat epidemic and that's what this debate is working towards. Shaming can be a form of tough love and that, in my opinion, is the best way to fix the fat epidemic. Have you ever punished your child for being naughty, telling them that what they did was wrong? They would turn red and feel embarrassed, perhaps you told them "you should be ashamed of what you did!" That child would have felt ashamed for what they did, but you'd only be enacting tough love. My argument is based around the idea that fat people need tough love. I'm not comparing fat people to children, but the principle is the same. Shaming someone in order to prevent them from doing something is quite harsh obviously, but in my argument I state that obesity is rising, therefore current methods are not working. My argument suggests we should use the stick method to discourage people from becoming fat, shaming will be the "stick" an idiom that refers to a policy of offering a punishment to induce behaviour. The behaviour I hope to induce is for fat people to change their life-style. I hope you now understand that "shaming" can be a form of "tough love" despite what my opponent believed. Tough love is meant to be tough. My opponent so far, has assumed that I want to shame fat people with bullying as quoted below. "If my opponent did not mean "fat shaming" as it is defined then I would like to extend the option of an agreed upon tie since I only agreed to this debate under the premise that my opponent meant fat shaming as "An act of bullying, singling out, discriminating, or making fun of a fat person"." I never said to make fun of fat people, as my opponent would accuse me of. Shame, means by definition -" make (someone) feel ashamed.noun. 1A painful feeling of humiliation or distress caused by the consciousness of wrong or foolish behaviour. 'she was hot with shame' ... 'It's what mainly life is about - humiliation, embarrassment, shame and shyness, all the other things." The above is directly from the English Oxford dictionary. The English Oxford dictionary is a very reputable source for definitions, that's where my definitions comes from. I failed to find a single definition of "shame" where it meant bulling. Furthermore my opponent has failed to come up with any viable solution to the fat epicdemic, his "soluiton" is quoted below , almost in its entirety. "In my opinion, the best path to a more healthy society is to view obesity as a condition that should be avoided if possible ,through the introduction of good habits at an EARLY AGE, and treated (medically speaking) with compassion and respect." The problem with my opponents argument is he claims this must be done "at an early age" My opponent also says. "It is often the case that a child is made obese by their parents or guardians " If the parents/guardians are often the reason for children becoming obese, then how can they be targeted at an early age? This tells me that my opponent has not thought this topic through. Thus he has failed to provide a better solution. I would like to conclude my argument by simply saying, shaming fat people would not be malicious, it would be a "tough love" approach. I know that a tough approach to the "fat epidemic" situation is what we need. Gentle encourage meant clearly isn't working as obesity is rising. The solution is the stick, not the carrot. I would like to ask my opponent not to forfeit/end the debate, simply because he didn't understand the definition of "shame" as it's bad sportsman ship and so far I think we've had a good debate. I thoroughly look forward to reading your final argument. I hope that readers now realise, sometimes a strong handed approach can be a good thing. Peace