Lazy mother fuckers!

[Bhelliom]

Sin,
I agree with you 100%

I had an argument with a few people on this very subject a few months ago.

It seems to me that people are getting worse for this kind of thing. overweight is one thing. Lots of people are overweight. This can be chalked up to a lot of things, But to be seriously fat (and there's no other word for it) is a result of individual choices.

There is no way you can be over 300 pounds and claim its genetics. and with medical techniques and the wealth of help that is available today, if you can't at least make the effort to be healthy, it's not the fault of god, your parents, fucking McDonald's (or whatever else you choose to blame it on) It's your fault.

I see it every day i'm at school when people wait for an elevator to take them up one flight of stairs. These are 18 and 19 year old students that can't make the effort to take control of their own lives and improve their health by walking up one fucking set of stairs.

[Sin]

Originally Posted by Bhelliom

There is no way you can be over 300 pounds and claim its genetics. and with medical techniques and the wealth of help that is available today, if you can't at least make the effort to be healthy, it's not the fault of god, your parents, fucking McDonald's (or whatever else you choose to blame it on) It's your fault.

I'm aware that genetics do play a part, I have friends who have genetical issues running through their families on both sides. One of them is my best friend who turns 25 in January. She'll never be as "lean" as me, but any weight she carries is the result of genetics, not poor choices... that much is apparent just by how she lives her life; she's very active & eats healthier than I do.

I just get seriously irritated by people who either have a genetic issue & decide to use it as a crutch as an EXCUSE to be lazy, or even worse, the ones who don't have a genetic problem & are simply lazy.

I'd go so far as to put some of the blame on parents though, yes. Unfortunately some children aren't blessed with healthy parents, they're cursed with lazy ones so they grow up being fed unhealthy food & watching TV. (or some other non-active "activity") Children unfortunately are somewhat more limited in their choices when they've got to grow up with parents who make poor choices.

[MissEve]

Originally Posted by Sin

I'd go so far as to put some of the blame on parents though, yes. Unfortunately some children aren't blessed with healthy parents, they're cursed with lazy ones so they grow up being fed unhealthy food & watching TV. (or some other non-active "activity") Children unfortunately are somewhat more limited in their choices when they've got to grow up with parents who make poor choices.

I grew up with NO junk food in the house. Soda and junk food were like the holy grail to me as a kid. I couldn't believe other kids had pantries full of Costco crap. My mom climbed Mt. McKinley. My childhood weekends were spent hiking, camping and fishing all over Alaska. Guess what I like to do as an adult? Drink Coke, play poker, work online, read books, watch movies etc. lol