Italian city will pay residents to lose weight

[terry78]

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070813/od_nm/italy_obesity1_dc


I'm glad that the prospect of clogged arteries leading to a painful death wasn't motivation enough.

 

[Orko Is King]

IW sh the US would do something like that. I'm tired of looking at all the fatties.

 

[GoldenAgeHero]

they needto o tahthere in america. especially with obese children and young adults.

 

[TNC9852002]

That'll never happen in America. The fat money is too good.

-TNC

 

[amazingfantasy15]

That'll never happen in America. The fat money is too good.

-TNC

Yeah, the fast food industry wouldn't stand for that. I'd bet the ACLU would even get involved, saying it's not right to bribe people that are fat to lose weight, it isn't their fault.

 

[GoldenAgeHero]

if theres one thing thiscountry is built on is money. We are driven by money,thats why we work,thats why we do odd jobs,etc. people would start to lose weight if the incentive was high enough.paying people to lose weight would definitely work.

 

[AhabTheArab]

why do the men have to lose more to get the same amount? sexist ities....

 

[GoldenAgeHero]

men and woman have different bodies bro. 200 pound man, can be very tall and built but a 200 pound chick, can look fat. unless you suffer from beinga giant.

 

[Norman Osborn]

if theres one thing thiscountry is built on is money. We are driven by money,thats why we work,thats why we do odd jobs,etc. people would start to lose weight if the incentive was high enough.paying people to lose weight would definitely work.

I can't fathom the mindset of anyone who doesn't view "health" as an incentive?....

 

[Kritish]

I heard Richard Simmons is trying to get a law passed that would make public schools have to have PE. I never thought I'd agree with Richard Simmons...

 

[Norman Osborn]

I heard Richard Simmons is trying to get a law passed that would make public schools have to have PE. I never thought I'd agree with Richard Simmons...

They don't have to now?.....they did when I was in school.....and I'm quite certain PE is still mandatory till you hit High School

 

[Kritish]

They don't have to now?.....they did when I was in school.....and I'm quite certain PE is still mandatory till you hit High School

After Bush passed the no child left behind act a lot of schools decided to get rid of PE and decided to focus on the other stuff.

 

[Addendum]

The only thing I didn't like about PE was the nonsensical notion that wearing a particular t-shirt and shorts enables one to actually reap the benefits of exercise.

Whereas, I can still get the exact same benefits of exercise when I wear my own t-shirt and shorts.

 

[mrsparkle]

I hate PE with a passion and i'm not fat at all.

 

[Kritish]

I hate PE with a passion and i'm not fat at all.

Fattie.

 

[terry78]

Who actually hates physical activity? Is there even such a person?

 

[mrsparkle]

I hate psysical activity.


With a few exeptions.

 

[GoldenAgeHero]

Who actually hates physical activity? Is there even such a person?

people do physical activity only if it benefits them. and that can vary. would you jog 10 miles,just for the hell of it? nope. butwould you for a million dollars? hell,yeah.

 

[terry78]

I mean, for those of us that play sports, it's the competitiveness.

 

[GoldenAgeHero]

I mean, for those of us that play sports, it's the competitiveness.

well yeah if you're into sports then its automatic you like physical activity. but if you're lazy,then screw activity.

 

[Lantern Venom]

I'd rather pay people to stop drinking, smoking, and using drugs. At least fat people's problem only affects their own body.

 

[hammy]

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070813/od_nm/italy_obesity1_dc


I'm glad that the prospect of clogged arteries leading to a painful death wasn't motivation enough.

It's like the prospect of emphysema or lung cancer isn't enough to quit smoking.

 

[BubbaGump]

Oyyy. The fat people get paid, while us skinny ****ers who were fit in the first place get nothing.

 

[chamber-music]

I mean, for those of us that play sports, it's the competitiveness.

not necessarily. You can do stuff like surfing, martial arts, skateboarding ect

 

[terry78]

not necessarily. You can do stuff like surfing, martial arts, skateboarding ect

I mean sports you can't play alone.