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Originally posted by CDSmith
Pink is correct. There are also people with certain thyroid gland and hormonal imbalances that have a problem with obesity. It's a tough issue with good and bad points on both sides, but I wouldn't go so far as to use the word "hate" where fat people are concerned. People come in all shapes and sizes, it's best to learn to appreciate them all. I'd rather hate a person for their personal choice to be an ignorant snidely dumbass than I would for their weight problem... but that's just me.
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Okay, this isn't my "excuse" for being overweight...but I have some fairly fucking serious physical disabilities that prevent me from losing as much weight as I'd like to. I know firsthand that sometimes when you see someone fat, it isn't because they're lazy. I work out about three times a week, lifting weights, no-impact cardio, etc...but I was also born with congenital defects of the spine, pelvic bone, and legs...so sometimes my ass stays on the couch because walking is either too painful or just plain impossible. So, it also follows that my ass stays fat.
Let me guess, Dragon Curve -- you probably also think that handicapped people or those with physical illnesses are also wastes of space, right? Correct me if I'm wrong, seriously. I'm trying to figure out just how far this unreasoning hatred of yours extends -- just fat people? Cripples? Retards? Where do you draw the line? Does someone have to be physically perfect before you accord them any respect?
My personal line is drawn at people who are willfully ignorant and small-minded...and guess which side of that line you stand on?