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Originally Posted by clintjm
I agree with most of what you say here. People can sue but they shouldn't be awarded anything. Why should people care if fat people complain like in your example. Just ignore them. They complain that they didn't know a twinkie is fattening so they call on the government to put nutrifacts all over vending machines and the cost of millions to the snack companies. Companies should fight back in court even if it does cost them more than the lawsuit. Fight to have laws in-acted against these frivolous lawsuits. The question is do we really think the average person is not smart enough to know that a cheeseburger slathered in thousand island sauce is going to be high calorie and fat. The answer is, if they didn't know then its just ignorance. If they can read, they can obtain this information.When they realize they are exploding... it should be a clue.
If you can't fit in an airplane seat well I think the customer should have the option to buy too seats. What about very tall people? Should they have to buy too seats? What about the bodybuilding monster or sumo wrestler?
I see your point, and this ties in with MMM's point on this too. My point was the average worker in America has little free time or are worked daily to mental exhaustion or physical exhaustion from lack of rest - lack of vacation. This lack of time leads to the poor choices of fast food when in most cases those are the choices. Its not always that they don't care about themselves, its just that from this continuous cycle, "the daily grind" leads to this. Add in kids to the cycle and this just exponentially adds to this. The average American household today vs. the Japanese household is mostly a dual income family which is a BIG problem. There isn't a home maker any more.
Yes... you are both correct that both diet and exercise are the answer to this... I'm just saying that people occupation and commute, amount of rest and vaction play a heavy role. Stress as well.
There are more workaholics in America than in Japan today. Tobacco and alcohol aren't the best for you either... Do we need more government for this too? Too much of anything is bad for you.
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you make a good point, but tall people were born that way and i havent heard anything about body builders sueing. But most people know that some food can kill you but they continue to eat it, just like how smokers know cigarettes can kill them but continue to smoke. maybe it takes an outside source to get people to correct this. im not saying its right to take away peoples freedoms, but taking care of your body is a responsibility and should be treated right