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I never saw so much hand-wringing and pearl clutching when we started injecting botulism toxin into our faces to make them smoother. Why are we so dead set on
by bena 1y ago
I never saw so much hand-wringing and pearl clutching when we started injecting botulism toxin into our faces to make them smoother.
Why are we so dead set on making sure overweight people struggle to put off the weight? Why can't it be easy for them?
I don't mock alcoholics for not being able to control themselves around alcohol. But we are determined to mock overweight people. Despite alcoholics having an easier time dealing with their vice.
Think about it, every other vice is controllable by simply avoiding the thing. Except for food. We must eat. It is a requirement. Having an issue with food is something you must deal with. You have to deal with the underlying issue. It requires true discipline. And it requires you to maintain that discipline 24/7. We don't ask that of any other vice.
- kstrauser 1y agoI heard someone compare it to breathing. You have to breathe. You can't avoid breathing. But imagine a situation where taking deep breaths was considered undisciplined and weak. Sometimes your body craves air and you desperately want to inhale all the way, but people around you will roll their eyes at you. "There he goes again. He swears he just breathes through his nose, but we all know he opens his mouth when he thinks no one's watching."