Fatness

I accept that you find it offensive and I apologize for any hurt I may have caused. But this is a debate website and you must be prepared for such comments, for if there is ever a time and place for such remarks, its a debate website. Also I was speaking the truth, you must not take this so personally. 'Shameful' is the word that offended you most I assume. This is theoretically true, it doesn't have to be severe shame to be under the definition of 'shameful.' I go on to explain the nature of my definition by accepting myself as even worse, so I am trying to get across that I am not against people that are fat at all. I am pointing out that overeating and lack of exercise, are not desirable traits, indeed even 'bad' traits. So I use the word 'shameful' to highlight the fact that it should not be something we are 'proud' of. Which is what the whole argument is about, as I believe this is what some people want. Your first point: "some people believe that what is ok is set by the majority. If you believe in that then that means it is ok to be fat." Yes but I don't believe that. The majority used to endorse slavery. I guess that old saying your told when your a child sums up the rebuttal to your argument; "if your friends jumped of a cliff would you do it!?" Also, another reason why 65% of Americans being fat is not normal, is simple biology. We are not designed to be as fat as them people, these people are more at risk of illness and a shorter life expectancy. So fatness should be the image of ill health and badness, it is a sign of bad health and 'disease' almost in a person. Your second point: ". As long as said fat people are not harming you I think they should be free to do what they please" I agree with this entirely. I don't mean fat people who are fit for the job should be turned down, I mean we should not intentionally move towards accepting fat before trying to reduce it. Kids today arnt concerned with their health and if they are fat and they see loads of respectable. cool, attractive fat people in the media they will not try to loose it or see it as a bad thing. They will let their children grow up fat, which in 9/10 cases they will ,if their parents and images in the media are also. This is also because being fat is much like, indeed it is, a drug addiction. Its not as simple as just some people want want to be fat, many people will be lured in. Your third point. "I take this to mean that you mean are just as bad or worse as a fat person. If this is true then why should society not move towards the acceptance of people who smoke? I am curious to hear your rationale." I don't entirely understand your point, but I think smoking should definitely not be encouraged and indeed it is not. Your fourth point. "For some people they have essentially no way of escaping their lifestyle that makes them fat." I don't agree. People don't work more than 8 hours a day 5 days a week, there is plenty of time for exercise and always time to make healthy food. Nobody if forced to be fat by anything bar their own personality. Granted it can be made difficult by society, and I believe society encourages fatness massively. But non the less your point that some people are literally 'forced' into being fat is simply not true. My Point. Overeating is easier than eating properly in this society, we are exercising less and less, and if we start trying to glamorize fatness I fear an epidemic. For fat parents are more likely to have fat children and so the problem could grow and grow. Thank you