It's time to restrict the supply of junk food to the obese

Whilst there is no doubt that Jewish people suffered terribly at the hands of the Nazis, it is not right to imply that wearing a Star of David would be humiliating for a Jew. Personally, I don't accept that being Jewish is anything to be ashamed of: and if many Americans proudly wear Stars and Stripes lapel badges; I don't see why Jews wouldn't be equally proud to wear a Star of David armband. The fact that most Jews do not wear Star of David armbands these days must be attributed to their inherent humility. Indeed, this innate modesty may be the reason why Jews are not more successful in commerce than they are. With their reputation for honest, straightforward business transactions, one would assume that it would be beneficial for them to advertise the fact that their businesses are Jewish-owned. However, very few Jewish shop owners daub Stars of David on their front windows and place signs at the entrances reading: "this business is owned by JEWS" but even if my opponent is right and they do not do so because they are ashamed rather than modest, being Jewish is not something they have any control over. Not like the obese. In all but a tiny minority of cases, the cause of obesity is the patient's calorific input exceeds their calorific output – in other words, they are greedy and lazy. [1] That's why you don't see any fat people among the thousands of emaciated prisoners in old pictures of Nazi concentration camps ("Oy-vey, Ismael, how come we're all as thin a rakes but you are the size of a small house? Have you been collaborating with the Nazis in exchange for extra rations? " – "No, I've just got a slow metabolism, that's all. ") Therefore, if the obese are humiliated in fast food restaurants under my scheme they will be out of choice: it is their choice they are fat because they choose to drive rather than walk or cycle and to eat junk food instead of healthy food. Moving on, the spectacle of an obese hauling his portly frame over the wall; scrambling sweating and panting under the cargo net; emerging dripping wet from the water pit before trying to clamber up the moving walkway only to run out of steam just before the top and then being deposited in a big, blubbery heap at the bottom of it and then watching his dismay as his dinner disappears back into the kitchen would be hugely entertaining (play YouTube clips) and attract many customers, even though the grossly overweight mind find it demeaning. However, I don't think the prospect of being laughed and pointed at by a crowd of jeering diners would necessarily deter the obese from continuing to patronise junk food restaurants after the new rules are introduced – they need their fix of greasy stodge just as much as any crackhead needs his fix of cocaine – they'll do anything to satisfy their cravings – even perform degrading physical acts and endure the ridicule of a crowd braying onlookers. But this is not unconstitutional or "cruel and unusual punishment" – if the grossly overweight were rounded up, herded into cattle trucks and shipped to concentration camps where they would be put on starvation rations and made to work for no wages, then my opponent would have a point, but they will visit junk food restaurants of their own volition rather than dine in more healthy establishments such as sushi bars or wholefood cafes. Remember, nobody will be forcing the obese to visit junk food restaurants, humiliate themselves and possibly forfeit their purchases: it will be solely their choice. Of course, my scheme is not perfect and some of the more determined and imaginative obese will find ways to cheat the system, just as my opponent pointed out, but overall this proposal could help millions of grossly overweight people live longer, more active lives and I therefore urge you to vote Pro in support of it. Thank you. [1] . http://www.nhs.uk... . http://www.youtube.com... . http://www.youtube.com...