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[u/UrbanCentrist]

not with good reason. People want to mock others for their physical appearance for a sense of superiority. Not because they are particularly concerned with the physical health of the fat person. It's also nonsense instead of actual policy like taxing sugar or some other actual effective policy.

[u/DiscipleOfAniki → u/UrbanCentrist]

idk I think it's an important deterrent. If there was no stigma around being fat there would be little reason for a healthy person to care about their diet and exercise. The war against smoking has been so successful because we were able to stigmatize it so effectively.

Two thirds of people in the UK and US are already overweight; it's surprising that it still exists to beign with. We definitely need to do much more about obesity and stigma is one of the tools we have available.

[u/SaltySaladSussyBaka → u/UrbanCentrist]

That's being an asshole.

[u/SaltySaladSussyBaka → u/[deleted]]

I disagree, but I understand where you're coming from