Well dieting is bad for you given most people's form of "dieting" is more analogous to starving themselves then actually eating better. The government and education system definitely needs be in the business of promoting healthy choices but bullying people into changing doesn't really work in today's society anymore.

Holy shit, no.

etc...

An insightful passage good sir knight.





Many firms and individuals are already dedicated to this at the best of their ability, why should the government take up this racket, when it may not be the best fit for them to deliver such a program? Also Coercion is still the most effective and widely used tool society has in its resolution of all matters and is synonymous with authority. It is what keeps taxation revenue flowing and the old hog bank full. If ever there were a "fat to trim" though...

This post was edited by MrSkales on Jun 8 2016 08:37am

a government ought to be concerned with the future of the nation

you might not be feeling it now but 20-30 years from now when the military dwindles in size due to a lack of physically fit citizenry, you'd be wishing the government had done something about it

I've never been so pro Obesity, thanks for changing my position.

Obesity restricts mobility violating the first law of libertarianomics for maximizing liberty

like invent drones that even fat people can control?

obesity is good. fat people suffer horribly, i'm so glad that idiots who can't even take care of their food suffer!

the lord works in mysterious ways: those who sin with their bellies shall suffer!

They already hire out non-citizen mercenaries and contractors I need not wish, nor you for that matter. And in spite of this I shall not lean on the military to ever handle issues that are pertinent to my time 20-30 years from now and well past my death. Wishing? pfff, its a bit of a slight to suggest that I compromise to the collective credo and directive of the people. Is it your nature as a nation to encourage an environment of resistance and antagonism in perpetuity?

What was meant earlier in context was that such channels already exist in the private market that accomplish such things as fitness / dietary and health initiatives (Maybe not amply so but it's there, and that is always up for debate). Barring a crucially obvious and objective platform for service members and the supply of, as you have pointed out, why should your nation's functioning bureaucracy be the "foremost" or best fit to take on the task in full? Mind you when Caedus says "The government and education system definitely needs be in the business of promoting healthy choices but bullying people into changing doesn't really work in today's society anymore" I am not saying that the Government has no business or reason to influence the subject. I am not saying that they do not already influence that through various means.

To abbreviate the invocation of coercion, I simply mean that taking on the troubles and expenses "fat to trim" of the obese, and those claiming benefits for it (as individuals), need not be a line item for your government. To say that bullying doesn't work in today's society is to say that the rule of law is merely a suggestion, and that authority need not be inferred from it. To take a coddling stance on the subject, which one then (presumably through voting and/or representation), allows legislation to pass that panders to these obese people, coerces the rest of society to follow suit.

I hope you can respect and understand that I do not condone footing the bill for self afflicted ailments including those regarding policy.

http://www.pcosdietsupport.com/pcos-symptoms/weight-loss-with-pcos/

It's okay for you to not know what you're talking about, but you really should keep your mouth shut if that's the case.