3 ms·
No I think it's still hypocritical and inconsistent in spirit. There are reasons why a smoking addiction is not a simple choice in all cases, and conversely if
by throwawaylinux 5y ago
No I think it's still hypocritical and inconsistent in spirit.
There are reasons why a smoking addiction is not a simple choice in all cases, and conversely if smoking is a choice then obesity is also a choice in most cases being caused by food addiction.
- galangalalgol 5y agoBut isn't overeating the choice, not obesity? That is like saying decreased lung capacity, low blood oxygen or lung cancer are choices. Those are symptoms of choosing bto smoke, and insurers absolutely cannot discriminate based on them or emphysema. They discriminate based on the choice, and I agree it is hypocritical that they only ask if I have used tobacco and not high fructose corn syrup, but that is the question they should ask, not my bmi if they want to be consistent.