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Old 11-20-2014, 03:14 PM   #51
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Originally Posted by calgarygeologist View Post
I don't know if pussyfooting or delicately approaching these types of situations is really the best way of implementing change. I would probably encourage more of an aggressive campaign similar to smoking and drunk driving where the aim is promoting that such activities are harmful, dangerous and unacceptable. There are certain ways of tackling the subject aggressively without bullying or shaming.
The difficulty is the bullying and self image issues many overweight people have. Most overweight people are not happy with their situation. Making them feel worse about themselves is not a solution.
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