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Quote: Originally Posted by pjohns There appears to be a rather considerable amount of self-righteousness implicit in your arguments: Those who are considerably overweight are guilty of "killing themselves"; they have reduced themselves to "a round sack of stetched skin stuffed full of a cottage cheese goo"; it is something that you simply "don't understand"--in fact, the very thought...

Quote: Originally Posted by hussein NEVER! Jail these clowns. If they can't be jailed, they should certainly be able to be sued and should no longer have the privilege of being prosecutors. Two men who were almost certainly innocent lost 25 years of their lives because of the misconduct of these clowns. The basic things that people take for granted on a daily basis...marriage, sex, children, dining out in a nice restaurant - these guys...

Quote: Originally Posted by jabbo I would be surprised if there is a judge in the country that would have been able to contain himself after that - hell, a guy that was wanted on charges of aggravated battery and assault, accused of attacking two people, including a pregnant woman, accused of punching the woman in the face and kicking her in the ribs after she fell, charged with a home invasion on Oct. 14, in which he forced his way in by...

Quote: Originally Posted by Idealogically Promiscuous If that's the case, then by all means, man, flesh out to your heart's content. I am saying that it makes no logical sense at all. All I'm saying is that just because it doesn't make any sense to you doesn't mean it's not a preference for people. People have used the same type of argument against gay people by saying "It makes no sense to want to be...

Quote: Originally Posted by saltwn And if a person has significantly large boobs there is such a thing as taking off for a certain amount of THAT body fat. Being a rational person I understand why women do that.... Swimming daily in testosterone I don't understand it.... It's a conundrum, I tell you what!

Quote: Originally Posted by Idealogically Promiscuous Letting a kid become fat is tantamount to neglect. Absolutely. And..... Obesity Linked to Many Cancer Cases in U.S.

Quote: Originally Posted by saltwn And if a person has significantly large boobs there is such a thing as taking off for a certain amount of THAT body fat. Quick story... In the hospital for my car accident back in 2001, I needed reconstructive surgury to repair the broken bones (and sinus cavity) in my face... The surgeon said "I have a breast augmentation to do first, then I'll do you." I replied, "Please...

Quote: Originally Posted by Idealogically Promiscuous I never once mentioned that [obese people] should be ill-treated. In fact, I said quite the opposite. There appears to be a rather considerable amount of self-righteousness implicit in your arguments: Those who are considerably overweight are guilty of "killing themselves"; they have reduced themselves to "a round sack of stetched skin stuffed full of a cottage...

Quote: Originally Posted by Idealogically Promiscuous Meh. It isn't about their appearance. It is about the character flaws it took to get to that state. Thanks for proving the point. You are utilizing the appearance to assert that they must have character flaws. A person can be obese without a "flawed character". As much a one can prevent flaws at any rate.

And congress ain't "responsible" either. Matter of fact they are also usually "exempted" from having to even abide.