In the general case, the reason "they should just eat better and work out!" is a dumb argument against weight loss drugs in general is because the X% of the pop

In the general case, the reason "they should just eat better and work out!" is a dumb argument against weight loss drugs in general is because the X% of the population that is obese don't and won't "just eat better and work out". If we could get them to we would have, decades ago. But we can't. It doesn't matter if it's addiction or laziness or genes or microplastics or 5G chemtrail brain worms that compel some people to eat worse and exercise less in the face of their deteriorating health. What matters is that they won't do those "lifestyle improvements anyone (theoretically) can do", so we need some other way to treat or prevent the resulting illnesses. Refusing to treat it is just pointless cruelty - and if you lack empathy or kindness, it's still an economic burden, so you should still want the treatment option. In short, unless you have a miracle intervention of your own, the question is not "lifestyle changes or drugs", it's "let them get sick and rely on harsher drugs for those illnesses, or just use this preventative drug". Also, in the specific case, of semaglutide - have you even read its mechanism of action? Appetite suppression through increased satiety is the closest thing imaginable to "injection that just convinces people to make the right lifestyle changes". All that's missing is the brain worm that induces restlessness and vegetable cravings.