(March 25, 2014 at 1:22 pm)Phea1Mike Wrote: Dumb might apply, if at all, as to why people stay fat or religious, not how they became that way in the first place. Let's examine this interesting subject.Ok so what if I'd asked how is anyone dumb enough to be obese?
Quote:We've been hardwired by evolution to crave and enjoy salt, sugar, and fat, (which can be rare in the wild).Rubbish. The food industry is a highly developed science and processed foods and fast foods are specifically designed to appeal to our taste and convenience - not to our "cravings". Cravings only develop by eating those foods.
(March 25, 2014 at 2:05 pm)Phea1Mike Wrote: I cannot let this horseshit slide! I too am a capitalist, but far removed from the crap you spew. For one thing, I think it's rapidly becoming apparent our good old economic system, (as you know and love), is going to grind to a halt and cease to exist, probably by the next century. Without going into a lot of detail, let me just state one very simple FACT even you should be able to grasp, (although I have serious doubts you'll be able to grasp the full and inevitable outcome of this fact, if ignored). It is impossible for a finite system, (Earth, our planet), to sustain infinite growth of any kind!No shit. What you think I don't know that? I call it ponzi economics.
Quote:Now, about other people's choices being "your business" because you think it might cost you somehow? Well, I'll tell you what is costing ME, right now, and although I'm pissed about it, I won't hold you personally responsible for it. It's the fucking TAXES your, and every church, have not been paying! So, I am forced to directly subsidize your damn religion!That's wrong, we pay required taxes. I'd be more concerned with Apple and other multinationals who are presently avoiding paying almost any company tax. Not to mention that they've been fucking consumers for years here; on the other hand we (Anglicans) provide services to the community. We do more charitable work than any other church or NPO in Australia, and it's probably the same case in the UK and elsewhere.
Now I obviously believe it's in our best interests to provide state healthcare, however I don't believe it's right for people to abuse the privilege by choosing to live an unhealthy lifestyle. Why should people who have made the choice to get obese be given a free ride?
For Religion & Health see:[/b][/size] Williams & Sternthal. (2007). Spirituality, religion and health: Evidence and research directions. Med. J. Aust., 186(10), S47-S50. -LINK
The WIN/Gallup End of Year Survey 2013 found the US was perceived to be the greatest threat to world peace by a huge margin, with 24% of respondents fearful of the US followed by: 8% for Pakistan, and 6% for China. This was followed by 5% each for: Afghanistan, Iran, Israel, North Korea. -LINK
"That's disgusting. There were clean athletes out there that have had their whole careers ruined by people like Lance Armstrong who just bended thoughts to fit their circumstances. He didn't look up cheating because he wanted to stop, he wanted to justify what he was doing and to keep that continuing on." - Nicole Cooke
The WIN/Gallup End of Year Survey 2013 found the US was perceived to be the greatest threat to world peace by a huge margin, with 24% of respondents fearful of the US followed by: 8% for Pakistan, and 6% for China. This was followed by 5% each for: Afghanistan, Iran, Israel, North Korea. -LINK
"That's disgusting. There were clean athletes out there that have had their whole careers ruined by people like Lance Armstrong who just bended thoughts to fit their circumstances. He didn't look up cheating because he wanted to stop, he wanted to justify what he was doing and to keep that continuing on." - Nicole Cooke
