Should Fat People Be Taxed For Being Fat?

[EnlightenedChosenOne]

Rather than taking care of their body, they rather stuff their humongous behind with more whataburger.

These landwhales are not only hogging up the aisles at grocery stores in their fat people scooter, but us hardworking taxpayers will most likely be on the hook for their medical expenses when their body fails.

Should we subsidize their terrible life decisions or should fat people get taxed for being fat?

[thetragichippy]

When stupid people get taxed for being stupid....

[stevenash]

ECO- Are all people who are overweight in that position because " they eat too much/often at Whataburger"? Are there medical conditions that can cause one to be overweight? As a social liberal, shouldn't you be more "compassionate" toward those who have weight issues?

[EnlightenedChosenOne]

The majority of fat people are fat because they stuff their face with fast food and don't exercise. Ive been around many fat people and they all have the same piss poor habits.

Sure, there are some medical conditions that can cause some to be overweight.

As a social liberal, I have compassion for those who are fat because of medical conditions. I do not have compassion for fat people who are fat because they eat fast food three times a day.

Another example, I have compassion for kids who are born into single parent/poor families. I do not have compassion for those who screw around in school and become career criminals, thus significantly reducing their lifetime earning potential and blaming whitey for their issues.

ECO- Are all people who are overweight in that position because " they eat too much/often at Whataburger"? Are there medical conditions that can cause one to be overweight? As a social liberal, shouldn't you be more "compassionate" toward those who have weight issues?

[EnlightenedChosenOne]

You don't mind subsidizing other peoples poor decisions?

You're getting all socialist on me hippy..

When stupid people get taxed for being stupid....

[stevenash]

I am not a big fan of government attempting to regulate human behavior via the tax system. Who is going to establish the parameters for being fat? What if a person is within those parameters in September but exceeds them in October and then falls back into "compliance" in November

[EnlightenedChosenOne]

Fair enough. I'm not sure how the implementation would work. Just an idea.

I am not a big fan of government attempting to regulate human behavior via the tax system. Who is going to establish the parameters for being fat? What if a person is within those parameters in September but exceeds them in October and then falls back into "compliance" in November

[AggiesAreWe]

What about smokers, drinkers and drug users? Should they be taxed?

 

What about boxers, MMA fighters, thrill seekers?

 

 

This subject is pretty silly.

 

Has this forum come to this kind of talk?

[EnlightenedChosenOne]

My apologies.

I'll try to stick to the script going forward, aka, "OBAMA BAD, OBAMA GUD".

 
Has this forum come to this kind of talk?

[TROJANSWIN]

ECO- according to your Parameters of who you want to tax and their actions for necessitating the tax, they already are being taxed for being fat! Junk foods have sales tax added at the register where as staple foods are tax free. The more cheeseburgers and cookies they buy, the more they are taxed.
I would also argue that obese people save taxpayers money in the long run. My skinny grandmother is 88 years old and on Medicare and social security. My fat grandfather died at 72 so he was taken off of those programs at a much earlier age. Therefore, I think we should tax skinny, healthy people more because they will require way more help later in life after the fat ones die!

[LumRaiderFan]

Please don't feed the troll.

[EnlightenedChosenOne]

LOL, I like your style

I would also argue that obese people save taxpayers money in the long run. My skinny grandmother is 88 years old and on Medicare and social security. My fat grandfather died at 72 so he was taken off of those programs at a much earlier age. Therefore, I think we should tax skinny, healthy people more because they will require way more help later in life after the fat ones die!

[stevenash]

Is it a possibility that perhaps we shouldn't have the government do anything regarding peoples weight? I know that is a very novel approach to a certain segment of population, but there are actually some aspects of our lives for which we do not need government.

[PN-G bamatex]

Just how are we talking about taxing them? Extra income taxes?

[baddog]

Sorry EOC. This topic is as silly as a couple in a Cialis commercial.

[EnlightenedChosenOne]

FAT PEOPLE ARE SOCIALISTS

THEY WANT HEALTHY PEOPLE TO PAY THEIR HEALTHCARE BILLS

[stevenash]

Be careful there, ECO- you know how you hate blanket generalizations

[EnlightenedChosenOne]

Nope I changed my mind since it's convenient for my stance right now

Be careful there, ECO- you know how you hate blanket generalizations

[stevenash]

You are really making some impressive points.

[PN-G bamatex]

FAT PEOPLE ARE SOCIALISTS

THEY WANT HEALTHY PEOPLE TO PAY THEIR HEALTHCARE BILLS

 

You know, it's hard for me to take your "commitment" to "real discussion" as the actual reason behind your constant trolling when you've completely ignored legitimate responses to your posts and questions about your premise while making posts like those above.

[EnlightenedChosenOne]

It's hard for me to stay committed to real discussion when even my serious topics get derailed by teabaggers

You know, it's hard for me to take your "commitment" to "real discussion" as the actual reason behind your constant trolling when you've completely ignored legitimate responses to your posts and questions about your premise while making posts like those above.

[stevenash]

EOC- who on this board has identified himself as a teabagger? Or is it just a label you have decided to affix to those who disagree with you?

[PN-G bamatex]

It's hard for me to stay committed to real discussion when even my serious topics get derailed by teabaggers
 

 

I already told you how to end this. You won't stop perpetuating the cycle. You're every bit as much to blame here as they are.

[EnlightenedChosenOne]

I think you're being overly optimistic. I've tried serious topics in the past and some teabagger will chime in with "HURRRR DURRR YOUR MOTHER SHOULVE USED BIRTH CONTROL"

Why would I even continue to attempt to have a civil discussion with people like that? That's the definition of insanity.

I'd be ecstatic to hold a discussion in a moderated forum with more civilized people like yourself, TVC, hippy, bullets etc where the teabagger brigade (smitty, Stevenash, Lumraider, etc) can't post and derail the topic

I already told you how to end this. You won't stop perpetuating the cycle. You're every bit as much to blame here as they are.

[PN-G bamatex]

I think you're being overly optimistic. I've tried serious topics in the past and some teabagger will chime in with "HURRRR DURRR YOUR MOTHER SHOULVE USED BIRTH CONTROL"

Why would I even continue to attempt to have a civil discussion with people like that? That's the definition of insanity.

I'd be ecstatic to hold a discussion in a moderated forum with more civilized people like yourself, TVC, hippy, bullets etc where the teabagger brigade (smitty, Stevenash, Lumraider, etc) can't post and derail the topic
 

 

If you have a set number of people you would like to debate, then do what I do and only respond to their posts. Instead, you're just egging it on with those sarcastic remarks.

 

I want you to go on your profile and click the link to all of your posts. Look at the last fifty or so, and then ask yourself who you're responding to in those posts. If you really only want to have a debate with the prescribed list you've given above, you sure aren't acting like it.