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1) people want line item veto from taxes? Where can individuals opt out of paying for wars they don't agree with? 2) taxing obese people would (beyond all the

1) people want line item veto from taxes? Where can individuals opt out of paying for wars they don't agree with? 2) taxing obese people would (beyond all the moral and ethical questions that arise) disproportionately affect people that already screwed by the status quo, people of lower income that cannot afford to eat better. Obesity is a symptom, in the same way that homelessness is a symptom of a failed policy towards mental disorders. Just as some people treat depression and PTSD though alcoholism, some people consume unhealthy food that is cheap and keeps them going. The same reason that demographic also disproportionately smokes, it's a cheap chemical hit that keeps them awake while working two jobs. This reeks of "Fuck you, I've got mine".

yummyfajitas 12y ago
...people of lower income that cannot afford to eat better. People of lower income can't afford to spend less money on food? ...keeps them awake while working two jobs. Please familiarize yourself with even the basic statistics on poverty in the west before discussing this topic further (hint: google the fraction of poor people who work).
girvo 12y ago
You can achieve this tax without hurting those who don't overeat and under exercise, the same way we tax smokers and drinkers without hurting those who don't do either; tax it at the source, the food itself. Set up a tax system on junk food, etc. or something similar.