Calling someone "Fatty" could become a hatecrime.
Discussion
davepoth said:
The only problem I see with this is that unlike being black or jewish you can quite easily not be fat. It's not an essential part of your person, it's just s lifestyle issue like BO, bad breath or yellow toenails. It can be fixed with a little bit of effort and willpower.
Not always but yes, for the most part, I agree with you. just me said:
Not always but yes, for the most part, I agree with you.
Is that really true though? If a person stops taking in calories they will lose weight, even those with "bad glands". I was trying to find a medical condition that would actually cause obesity but I couldn't - being fat is simply eating more than your body needs, even though everyone needs different foods and different amounts of food. I'm fat, and kind of Ginger.
I didn't realise I qualified for hate crime status, I normall just laugh and tell the half wit who needs to state facts because they lack the vocabulary to come up with imaginative and original abuse that they can cancel their opticians appointment.
Most look at me like I'm a moron (which is often fair).
I didn't realise I qualified for hate crime status, I normall just laugh and tell the half wit who needs to state facts because they lack the vocabulary to come up with imaginative and original abuse that they can cancel their opticians appointment.
Most look at me like I'm a moron (which is often fair).
davepoth said:
Is that really true though? If a person stops taking in calories they will lose weight, even those with "bad glands". I was trying to find a medical condition that would actually cause obesity but I couldn't - being fat is simply eating more than your body needs, even though everyone needs different foods and different amounts of food.
Haven't read up on it, but yes it seems there is a fat gene and some people have a much greater propensity to gain and hold on to fat than others. Don't really understand it all, but I suspect it's not just a matter of diet or willpower.
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