Our modern lifestyles have lead to a massive increase in Obesity, in England one third of the children, and one in four adults are overweight, and in America the problem is much the same if not worse. Obesity causes massive problem for our national health services, spending millions in buying new equipment and ambulances to cater for them. But is this increase in Obesity in your opinion, an illness or people just being lazy? And how do you feel about those who are obese?
It is a fact that many people are born not being able to digest as much as others without it showing very quickly, but is this for some an excuse? People also eat because they are depressed, depression is very much a sickness, and so that constitutes illness. There are those however that sit around all day, playing games on computers, eating fast food and junk, generally being lazy, that then pile on the pounds, do they deserve our sympathies? And do they make up the majority of the obese and if so, why should our governments fork out millions to look after them? Yes it is basic human rights, but does this not push out those who generally need help more for less selfish reasons?
On the other side of the argument, is it so wrong to be overweight? Should you not be proud of who you are and what you look like? Does it matter what you eat, or that you lack much exercise, just as long as you are enjoying doing what you are doing? Should the press and people be more considerate or more accepting of you regardless of your size? And if you are obese or have suffered from obesity what would you say made you that way and do you find that you are frequently discriminated against because of your size, is that right in your opinion or wrong?
Is the increase in Obesity an illness or laziness?
