What are your thoughts on fat acceptance?

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I think that there is a difference between fat and obese. I think fat shaming someone that is just a little overweight is wrong but I also think we shouldn't say every body size is beautiful because after a certain point obesity is dangerous and shouldn't be loved. I agree with Pablo in that people can take both sides to extremes. We don't need everyone to be models. Telling people that the only way to be beautiful is to diet and have no fat is just as bad as telling a chubby person they aren't attractive.

Just chiming in on the taxing junk food thing the only problem I see with that is buying one candy bar a week isn't going to hurt you so we shouldn't tax it as unhealthy food. It's the ones that have no self control that cause it to be a problem. We shouldn't tax those with self control as if they were the ones without it. Cigarettes are bad for you regardless of how often you do it and they hurt others around them hence the high tax. I do agree that junk food should not be covered by the government (ie here in the states food stamps shouldn't be allowed to purchase candy)

I do know one family that was on food stamps and they didn't use all their funds so the lady went to the store and got an entire backpack full of candy bars. She then proceeded to hand them out to whomever wanted them and let her five kids gorge on the rest. That is a gross abuse of government money if you ask me.