Independent blames Overweight on Loss of Moral Compass

[spendercat]

Honest - Justin Cartwright, and I quote:
"In 1960 less than 5% of the population was overweight or obese: now over 60% of adults and 31% of children are officially overweight or obese. Insatiability is a characteristic of our times. It speaks of existential angst and a loss of a moral compass"

There you are, nothing to do with insulin resistance, genetic predisposition, or even records in the 1950s. Fat people are victims of existential anxiety. Sort of.

 

[lucylocket61]

So we have subsituted the old chestnut about Sexual Immorality - Lust - Evil Person

for Obese/Diabetic = Greed = evil person.

:crazy:

 

[xyzzy]

So we have subsituted the old chestnut about Sexual Immorality - Lust - Evil Person

for Obese/Diabetic = Greed = evil person.

:crazy:

+1 Lucy - unbelievble :x

 

[catherinecherub]

An unfortunate choice of words in an otherwise thought provoking article. It is really about the greed of bankers.

http://www.independent.co.uk/opinion/co ... rnalSearch

 

[spendercat]

I was with him about the bankers right up to that point. then I realised the author has a seriously weird world view. Made me laugh anyway.