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Originally Posted by ISiddiqui
I'd argue you're blind if you believe that. I've already mentioned where the nibbling is, but I'll restate if it helps - if poor people know of healthy choices, and can, with only a little bit of effort, get that healthy food and cook it; then, what is the reason they don't? And when folks who mention the above if/then start mentioned personal responsibility, what do you think they are saying about the poor - who know of the healthy choices, who can make those healthy choices, who need to acknowledge personally responsibility, but don't make those healthy choices?
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Do you honestly believe that every obese person is so because they don't know veggies are good for them? That milkshakes and soda are bad? This is stuff that is drilled into our brains since we were kids. I know they can go more in-depth, but I highly doubt many of the people who frequent a fast food place thinks they are getting healthy food.
And I'm not saying everyone is lazy. There are a lot of reasons people are unhealthy. Some are lazy. Some are depressed. Some just don't place a high priority on their immediate health. This goes for rich and poor, black and white. I put on 50 pounds in my 20's because I enjoyed eating out and didn't put much emphasis on being active. I don't know if that was me being lazy or just not caring, but it happened. And I lost it because I wanted to. I didn't have to wait for a Whole Foods to move in next door.