RE: What are your thoughts on fat acceptance?
June 4, 2017 at 11:27 am
(This post was last modified: June 4, 2017 at 11:29 am by Mermaid.)
(June 4, 2017 at 11:07 am)mh.brewer Wrote:(June 4, 2017 at 10:56 am)Cthulhu Dreaming Wrote: How about the guy - while not being significantly overweight - who has a horrible diet, 300+ cholesterol level, and had a heart attack at 45?
Then he should get offered help and let it be his choice if he takes it or not.
Like access to healthcare?
(June 4, 2017 at 11:19 am)Cthulhu Dreaming Wrote:(June 4, 2017 at 11:07 am)mh.brewer Wrote: Then he should get offered help and let it be his choice if he takes it or not.
So he - while being a significant actuarial risk - is not subject to the same surcharges as the others?
You can say this about a thousand life circumstances. Flying small aircraft, bungee jumping, eating sushi, having a cancer gene, drinking.
That's how civilized, free society works. Everything is on a continuum.
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