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Originally Posted by KC_Lee
As someone who has struggled with his own weight and health it pisses me off when the fat = lazy BS gets spewed.
And my initial point was, and still is, that people with wieght problems are viewed as less of a person. Same way various groups (blacks, Irish, etc.) have been viewed throughout history.
Are there fat people out there that are lazy slobs that would rather eat a bag of chips vs. get up and take a walk? You bet. However, people tend to paint with a broad brush.
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There are always exceptions to the rule, but we shouldn't use those exceptions to rationalize unhealthy behavior.