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> We're all in this together No, we aren't. Obesity is an epidemic. Nearly all of those people made a decision to make themselves more likely to contract covid
by rajin444 5y ago
> We're all in this together
No, we aren't. Obesity is an epidemic. Nearly all of those people made a decision to make themselves more likely to contract covid, more likely to exhibit symptoms longer (thus spread it), and more likely to occupy critical healthcare infrastructure - as well as more likely to die from covid.
There has been almost 0 acknowledgement of this as well as 0 promises to fix this issue. If you're still obese (or not calling for mandatory weight loss) and upset others aren't getting a vaccine you're not fairly applying "every little bit helps".
You're picking and choosing which issues we should bear "collective responsibility" for. It's some kind of irony we're passing out krispy kremes when you get your vaccination.
- h3cate 5y agoThis is the most annoying point. One of the biggest factors in whether you will end up in hospital is obesity and smoking and yet for some reason this is never addressed.
- ajross 5y agoIt literally was addressed directly, you just didn't understand the point. So I'll repeat: the people harmed by covid cases are not only the ones infected. To be blunt: I have smoking and/or fat family members and friends. You probably do too. Could they have worked harder on their weight or quit long ago? Probably. It would still be horrifying to see them on a ventilator. Pandemics aren't about personal choice. Period. Pandemics aren't about personal choice. People who do all the right things still suffer. So... how about we try to minimize that instead of making excuses and placing blame?