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Originally Posted by Azure
Will it be a much bigger problem in 10 years? 20? 50?
Like I said, my generation is the 'obese' generation. And my generation is still 15-30 years of age. The human body does not get sick the instant someone becomes overweight, or obese.
Its a gradual process that takes time. And can be reversed, by educating the people. Not taxing them.
No, a 'sin tax' is bad because it won't help reduce the problem.
No, people are fat because they eat too much.
The 2-5% that have genetic problems don't count. Because they're just like the 2-5% of smokers who live to the age of 90 and die from old age.
Yeah.
So take money from obese people to pay for all the treatments they receive.
Setup a screening station, and screen every single person in the US. If they're obese, tax them more.
Or just tax fast food.
Same thing really.
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People need food to live. Some people can't afford better food than McDonald's, by your own admission.
No-one needs cigarettes to live. Cigarettes are always unhealthy, regardless of your own level of health, regardless of moderation--not to mention pozing a public health hazard.
Your analogy fails on multiple levels. Cigarettes have been taxed for decades. Obama is just taxing them more. I don't have a problem with that, nor do I understand why you do. You'd fall over if you reached any more on this one.