There are two very unreasonable sides to this issue: One is, as in this article: > Be nice. There's nothing the obese can do; you're not superior to them in

There are two very unreasonable sides to this issue: One is, as in this article: > Be nice. There's nothing the obese can do; you're not superior to them in any way other than fortunate genetics. The other (and more common): > Low body fat (with optional huge muscles for men) is and should be valued by all, so my modest efforts at staying lean are just too heroic for those weak-willed fatties. The truth is that the majority of obese Americans could of their own initiative (without fat camp, medication, surgery, involuntary famine) become not-obese. Regardless of a "heritability" statistic shows (it's probably not what you think), people can significantly influence their weight and body fat in a way they never can for height. The other truth is that it's incredibly more easy for some people to become lean (or muscular) than others; I'd say almost to the same extent as people vary in native intellectual or musical talent. So, the main point: "be nice; don't assume superiority of moral fiber based on superior physique" is absolutely valid and needs widespread appreciation by smug bastards everywhere.