Why American's so fat?

[Spider-Bite]

What pisses me off about these argument is the logic that only America is to blame for famine in Africa and the Middle East. Really? Whats the rest of the world doing? What is Britain doing? What is Russia, China, India doing? Nothing.

Then, those same people blaming America, criticize America for getting involved in foreign affairs.

Since you can't refute the argument I'm making, you invent a different point of view, that I don't have, so you can appear to refute something I never even said.

You think I don't blame the right wing republicans in Africa and the Middle east as well? Help the rich and let the poor starve. yeah it's a great economic policy.

 

[Cyrusbales]

over half the population of america is clinically obese, and at least half of those are morbidly obese, eek

 

[Spider-Bite]

And what about those families that don't qualify for food stamps, because not every family does, and the food stamp program is a joke anyway and in a shambles.

the families that don't qualify for food stamps don't need them. they can buy their own food, and stastically speaking, most of them are buying too much food already.

 

[Spider-Bite]

You are completely bypassing the poor families in America.

food stamps

 

[fangrl06]

What pisses me off about these argument is the logic that only America is to blame for famine in Africa and the Middle East. Really? Whats the rest of the world doing? What is Britain doing? What is Russia, China, India doing? Nothing.

Then, those same people blaming America, criticize America for getting involved in foreign affairs.

People get mad at America, because they can. Do you think people in the middle east are able to openly bash their country?

 

[Spider-Bite]

over half the population of america is clinically obese, and at least half of those are morbidly obese, eek

because food is overpriced in America. That's why.

 

[Darthphere]

Since you can't refute the argument I'm making, you invent a different point of view, that I don't have, so you can appear to refute something I never even said.

You think I don't blame the right wing republicans in Africa and the Middle east as well? Help the rich and let the poor starve. yeah it's a great economic policy.

Well this is the first time you've stated either. And honestly, you're known for being highly anti-American on these boards.

 

[fangrl06]

because food is overpriced in America. That's why.

You're contradicting yourself...

 

[Spider-Bite]

Well this is the first time you've stated either. And honestly, you're known for being highly anti-American on these boards.

I'm known for being anti-American huh? That's a ridiculous stupid statement. If everybody went along with every thing their governments did, than the government would never have any reason to try and do anything to improve the situation.

I am an American, and I plan to live a very long life of serving America. It's not anti-American to want the government to serve America. It's a conservative cop out argument when they are made to look like idiots.

In the words of Rush Limbaugh.

"you know what's wrong with democrats? They spend too much time trying to figure out everything that's wrong with America."

edit.... If you ask hippie hunter, you'd know I look at things from a one world perspective. I believe it's the repsonsiblity of liberals in every nation to speak out against the conservatives in every nation.

 

[Addendum]

Yes, because we ate all the food.

You live in the desert! Go to where the food is! - Sam Kinison

"You see this? It's sand! You know what it's going to be in a thousand years? SAND!!!!! MOVE!!!!!"

Sam was a comic genius. Damn I miss him. And for your listening pleasure, from the Howard Stern show "The Sounds of Kinison"

 

[Spider-Bite]

You're contradicting yourself...

it was sarcasm

 

[vindrow]

the families that don't qualify for food stamps don't need them. they can buy their own food, and stastically speaking, most of them are buying too much food already.

And this is where you are wrong, there are plenty of families that are just outside the boundries financial wise for food stamps, but still don't make enough to be able to feed their families. There are 2 families like that where I live and the father works 2 jobs and they can barely make it and sometimes him and his wife sacrifice so that their kids can eat. Both families have tried to get food stamps, but they were just over the financial limit to qualify.

 

[gregtestagent]

Maybe it's the genetically modified food.

 

[cryptic name]

did anybody say outlaw fat people or prosecute people for being fat? no. So why prosecute people for encouraging healthy eating habits? What next are you gonna protest outside Richard Simmon's house? He's not evil, just creepy.

You have the civil liberty to be fat, and we have the civil liberty to be grossed out by you. It goes both ways.

except i'm in no way fat, i'm probably in better shape than you. i don't smoke either and i think it's bulls**t that you can't smoke anywhere in california.

 

[comicgirl]

the families that don't qualify for food stamps don't need them. they can buy their own food, and stastically speaking, most of them are buying too much food already.

Ever tried to make a dollar out of 15 cents?

Farmworkers: Can't afford the food they grow
http://nature.berkeley.edu/blogs/news/2006/12/farmworkers_cant_afford_the_fo.php

Could You Afford to be Poor?
http://ehrenreich.blogs.com/barbaras_blog/2006/07/could_you_affor.html

 

[SuperFerret]

I was simply refuting the statement that Americans are overcharged for food. And there is a lot we can do about it. One of these days I will post what I believe to be a good way to create world peace, and end world hunger.

You can't do that. Ever. There will never, ever be world peace nor will world hunger ever end.

One thing cannot exist without it's opposite. It can't. In order for people to eat, some must starve. That's just the way it is.

As for the 'You live in the desert! Go to where the food is!' argument, well, maybe they should. Just because humanity has the capability to live anywhere on Earth doesn't mean we should. And my above argument also applies, for everyone living in prosperity, there's someone living in poverty.

No one can ever say it's unfair, because nobody can control where they're born. I had just enough of a chance to be born in Africa as I did in Brooklyn.

And people (even Americans) need to get two misconceptions about the US out of their heads.

1) We're not the world's hero, we don't need to go all around the world 'saving' the less fortunate.

2) We're not the selfish, food-stealing people some would make us out to be either.

 

[Darthphere]

I'm known for being anti-American huh? That's a ridiculous stupid statement. If everybody went along with every thing their governments did, than the government would never have any reason to try and do anything to improve the situation.

LOL! You're blaming the American people for being fat not the government, nice try dumbass.

 

[vindrow]

You can't do that. Ever. There will never, ever be world peace nor will world hunger ever end.

One thing cannot exist without it's opposite. It can't. In order for people to eat, some must starve. That's just the way it is.

As for the 'You live in the desert! Go to where the food is!' argument, well, maybe they should. Just because humanity has the capability to live anywhere on Earth doesn't mean we should. And my above argument also applies, for everyone living in prosperity, there's someone living in poverty.

No one can ever say it's unfair, because nobody can control where they're born. I had just enough of a chance to be born in Africa as I did in Brooklyn.

And people (even Americans) need to get two misconceptions about the US out of their heads.

1) We're not the world's hero, we don't need to go all around the world 'saving' the less fortunate.

2) We're not the selfish, food-stealing people some would make us out to be either.

Well said.

 

[Spider-Bite]

You can't do that. Ever. There will never, ever be world peace nor will world hunger ever end.

One thing cannot exist without it's opposite. It can't. In order for people to eat, some must starve. That's just the way it is.

As for the 'You live in the desert! Go to where the food is!' argument, well, maybe they should. Just because humanity has the capability to live anywhere on Earth doesn't mean we should. And my above argument also applies, for everyone living in prosperity, there's someone living in poverty.

No one can ever say it's unfair, because nobody can control where they're born. I had just enough of a chance to be born in Africa as I did in Brooklyn.

And people (even Americans) need to get two misconceptions about the US out of their heads.

1) We're not the world's hero, we don't need to go all around the world 'saving' the less fortunate.

2) We're not the selfish, food-stealing people some would make us out to be either.

not all of us, but some of us

we can save the world. I disagree with Bush's methods though. but we can save the world, but an important part of it is letting people learn from their mistakes. The Iraqis need to learn why it's stupid to be prejudice against ****es, and sunnis. They will only learn that from facing the consequences.

 

[Spider-Bite]

LOL! You're blaming the American people for being fat not the government, nice try dumbass.

this is my first time talking about obesity at the hype. you said I was known for being anti-america because I despise it's president and republican party.

 

[Darthphere]

this is my first time talking about obesity at the hype. you said I was known for being anti-america because I despise it's president and republican party.

When did I say that? Show me. Grasping at straws.

 

[The Original Bamfer]

it was sarcasm

I may not be the most fit, but at least I don't promote pedophilia.

 

[Addendum]

I don't want to save the world, I don't want the world to save me - Ozzy Osbourne.

Words to live by.

 

[fangrl06]

this is my first time talking about obesity at the hype. you said I was known for being anti-america because I despise it's president and republican party.

It's one thing to dissagree with one person, but to dispise an entire party is bigotry.

 

[SuperFerret]

The Iraqis need to learn why it's stupid to be prejudice against ****es, and sunnis. They will only learn that from facing the consequences.

Ummm...... *raises hand* Why does this involve us (or US)?