I used to think the same thing when it came to the obesity problem here in the US, but someone said something to me that made me rethink my position. They said

I used to think the same thing when it came to the obesity problem here in the US, but someone said something to me that made me rethink my position. They said: if you have a few people that are obese, that’s an issue with them. If nearly half of society is obese, you have an issue with the society. Macro issues need to be addressed at the macro level. Yes, an individual can choose to not participate and be better for it, but that still leaves us with the same macro issue and it’s likely worth addressing that issue.