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Re:U.S. Adult Obesity Rate Tops 42 Percent; Highest Ever Rec... by zionic on Thursday September 17, 2020 @02:06PM (#24507930)
>We surely don't want people to be shamed or ashamed for being overweight. Nothing good comes from shame.

Do we? Society as a whole benefits from shaming alcoholics, smokers, people who beat their kids etc.

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Re:U.S. Adult Obesity Rate Tops 42 Percent; Highest Ever Rec... by Weebs on Thursday September 17, 2020 @02:12PM (#24508032)
Yeah, uh, let's not lump in child abuse with addiction. I'm also going to call bullshit on shaming addicts benefits society.
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