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Old Tue, May-09-06, 14:15
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Originally Posted by kyrasdad
I still dunno if a nicer society would have helped much. People don't hate smokers the same way they hate fat people, and it's very difficult to quit that, too. I know it isn't an exact parallel, but I'm groping trying to find one.


Actually it's a pretty good example. Kind of makes you think. I dunno. I feel that a less judgmental and blaming society would get better results, not just in weight and health issues, but in a variety of ways. Laying blame and pointing fingers always make things worse in my experience. Looking back, I feel, based on certain memories and so on, that I wouldn't have gotten as big as I did if I hadn't lived in such a hostile environment. But feelings don't mean a whole lot. Maybe the hostility had a positive effect as well, but I resented it so much I refused to acknowledge it. Like I said, we're complex beings
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