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Originally posted by Im_just_me
What about those who are pre-dispositioned that way? I have a friend who is classified as morbidly obese and has been that way since we were 13 years old. She has tried diet after diet and nothing works for her. Last week, she had gastric bypass surgery so she can curb her eating and make the effort to lose weight healthy. So, are you saying that even though "some"(because I know that everyone doesn't) people make the effort, they shouldn't be given a little help while they try to improve their health?
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I honestly don't believe morbidly obese people are pre-dispositioned. I don't believe people are born with a gene that makes their weight shoot up to 400, 500, and 600 pounds. I think weight gain with staggering numbers like these can be attributed to overeating and being out of control with eating habits. It may sound cruel, but I do not sympathize with people who have become immoble due to their weight. To me that just screams laziness. I don't sympathize with those who have let themselves get so large that they no longer have ankles or those who are bedridden or those who have to be weighed on a truck scale or those who have to buy two plane tickets for themselves or those who have to be hosed down to be cleaned. I think there comes a point where you have to take responsibilty for your actions, so it makes me mad when extremely fat people collect disabilty. My beliefs probably wouldn't apply to your friend if you said she was at least making an effort. My sentiments are aimed toward the gluttonous and lazy.