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Originally posted by Lady Pi Phi
Has humiliation ever helped anyone lose weight? I would really like to know the statistics on it. If it's such an effective tool, no one would be overweight because they woiuldn't want to be put through such pain.
All humiliation does is cause warped eating habits. A person will starve themself in public and binge in private. I personally feel that humiliation will cause nothing but an eating disorder.
Why do people think this will work?
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On a report card for the parents, I don't see this as humilation since it's private statistics for the parents.
My question is, what do they do once they determine an obese child needs help? Do they force them to take part in an additional recreation class during school? Are they walking around with a scarlet "O" on their chests and only allowed to buy healthy food?
I think if you attack some weight problems when you're young, then maybe it can set you up for a healthier lifestyle for when you're older. A person who's aware of the risks in their current eating habits might feel better about themselves if they see results.
I support new ideas and experiments to problems like these. I would be very interested in hearing the kids thoughts and comments if they have an opinion regarding this policy.
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