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I agree that there are societal issues when it comes to obesity, there is a reason why it is so prevalent in some countries and so rare in others.
But there comes a point where people have to take responsibility for themselves, no one is forcing a fat person to drink ten litres of coca cola a day and it would be unfair of them to blame their gorging on the state of current affairs.
The last thing I would endorse is a nanny state that is controlling of what you can and can't eat.
I thought that was obviously hyperbole. Obesity due to illness is a minority of cases of which I empathise, for most, it's too many calories.
Sure, all fat people are stuck in an infinite loop of weight gain due to their weight gain.
You're making excuses, losing weight is like stopping smoking. You can say you want to do it, but you won't until you're actually committed to the idea.