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I agree with your sentiment, but frankly human nature just doesn’t work that way. We don’t have self control. We weren’t evolved for a world of abundance. This

• apwell23 2y ago
  It makes your poop sit in your tummy and rot
  • consteval 2y ago
    This isn't true
    • apwell23 2y ago
      which part?
      • consteval 2y ago
        all of it
        • apwell23 2y ago
          their own pamphlet is wrong ? "Taking the medication could be linked to ileus, a condition where the intestines temporarily stop functioning. Increase risk of Gastroparesis"
          • consteval 2y ago
            That's a side effect, dumbass. Every medicine has side effects. It's not the primary purpose of the drug or even a likely outcome, like you originally implied. Why even bother lying if you don't possess the intelligence to formulate even a shallow deception? You understand that attempting to be deceptive, and then demonstrating you're too stupid for even simple deceptions is worse than if you had just said nothing, right? Some advice: if you have to employ deception to make your argument, your argument is probably shit and probably isn't even worth the sound waves it travels on. So go back to the drawing board and trying coming up with something less fucking stupid.
• cynicalpeace 2y ago
  I reject your assumption that "This is no one’s fault, and it’s everywhere, china is getting fatter than most countries now." It's the food industrial complex's fault, along with many others (politicians, individuals without self control, etc) I lived in rural Colombia for 4 years. People had access to the junk food, but it wasn't consumed very much because the veggies and meat are all produced locally and super tasty and cheap. And the local dishes were extremely meat and veggie based. Oh, and most people know how to cook there. It's not a fact of human nature to be unhealthy. It's a fact of modern culture.
• thefz 2y ago
  Lol, no. There are countries in which obesity is nonexistent.
  • consteval 2y ago
    Typically, because less food is available in day-to-day life. If I sold cigs on every street corner in a "skinny" country like Japan, how confident are you that I wouldn't create a smoking culture? This is not a matter of motivation or discipline. Such thinking is short-sighted.
    • cthalupa 2y ago
      > If I sold cigs on every street corner in a "skinny" country like Japan, how confident are you that I wouldn't create a smoking culture? Considering Japan has long been one of the highest per capita consumers of tobacco, apparently it's quite likely ;)
  • cthalupa 2y ago
    Obesity is on the rise in a huge percentage of developed nations, and not just western ones. Even South Korea has seen a huge spike over the past decade - the amount of obese men /doubled/ between 2009 and 2019. It went up 3x in China between 1993 and 2015, and is on track to be over 20% by the end of the decade. Japan is increasing at a much slower rate, but it's still going up. 25% of people in India are overweight, with that number and morbid obesity numbers also increasing. Basically every country sees obesity rise as the people gain access to the modern diet.
    • thefz 2y ago
      I don't care obesity is rising here and there, the fact that it is culturally induced remains, as it remains that a change lifestyle is the largest defense against obesity. Enjoy the magic pill for the rest of your life.
      • cthalupa 2y ago
        I'm fairly confident in my ability to get back in the same routine I had in my 20s and take myself off of it, but if staying on it is what it takes for me to remain fit and eating well, then sure. I don't mind giving myself an injection twice a week in exchange for good health. If not needing it makes you feel superior, I'm glad you've found a source of self validation.