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Right, and overconsumption of food is definitely an unhealthy behavior. I don't think anyone can deny that. The problem is that you can't assume that fat people are simply overconsumers. There are many ways to become fat and they don't all involve cheetos.

But let's suspend reality and say for a second that the only way someone can become fat is to eat too much food. You seem to have this misconception that somewhere, fat and soon-to-be fat people are sitting around stuffing their faces, craftily thinking "ha HA! I can eat as much as I want! Screw everyone else!" when in fact, people with eating disorders (which is what overeating is) are in pain, feel terrible, and want nothing more than to stop the disordered eating and feel normal again.

Fat people are PEOPLE. They have the same hopes and desires as skinny people. They have the same cares and dreams and goals and thought processes as skinny people. It seems to me that you see fat people as caricatures who are selfish and just want to consume everything, therefore it is clear that you take everything the media says at face value. How about a little critical thinking? Do you not know even one fat person who doesn't fit the stereotype? Really?

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Actually no, obesity in and of itself is not a health problem. It's a factor. There are many other factors involved to determine whether a person is healthy or not but everyone fixates on the fat.

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