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Littlejohn sticks the boot into the fatties
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Originally posted by MaryPoppinsI'd still not breastfeed a naziOriginally posted by vetranUrine is quite nourishing -
Originally posted by d000hg View PostThey can lose weight, but the point is until they do, they are legitimately disabled.Comment
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Originally posted by mudskipper View PostAs with all addictions, it's not as easy as it sounds. Most very fat people have tried and failed numerous times.Originally posted by MaryPoppinsI'd still not breastfeed a naziOriginally posted by vetranUrine is quite nourishingComment
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thing is for me if you are fat n lazy now then giving you a free fat scooter and a blue badge is giving you no incentive to loose weight
in fact it is helping you not to loose weight by not making you do exercise.
people are often fat because they are lazy and for no other reason
giving them devices which helps them be lazy is not going to achieve a postive result.Comment
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As somebody has already pointed out, as crazy as it sounds if you are that obese that you have genuine mobility issues, then by that definition you are "disabled".
The thrust of his argument is that they brought it on themselves and it's their fault so they shouldn't be entitled to anything. How far do you want to take that argument? If you like extreme sports and have an accident whilst say, base jumping or parachuting, and end up crippled and in a wheelchair, under Littlejohn's regime would we say "no blue badge for you, you brought it on yourself"?
Typical Daily Mail nonsense...how many people are *that* obese that they can genuinely claim to have mobility issues anyway.Comment
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Originally posted by TheCyclingProgrammer View PostAs somebody has already pointed out, as crazy as it sounds if you are that obese that you have genuine mobility issues, then by that definition you are "disabled".
The thrust of his argument is that they brought it on themselves and it's their fault so they shouldn't be entitled to anything. How far do you want to take that argument? If you like extreme sports and have an accident whilst say, base jumping or parachuting, and end up crippled and in a wheelchair, under Littlejohn's regime would we say "no blue badge for you, you brought it on yourself"?
Typical Daily Mail nonsense...how many people are *that* obese that they can genuinely claim to have mobility issues anyway.
Now I have no problems if this also included free compulsory gym sessions and free compulsory low fat food.
Or ok you can have these for 1 year but you have to loose x stone as the country is not going to fund your obesity
however as it it just means you can park nearer to the entrance to Mcdonalds.
and to an extent you could argue similar for extreme sports people - you made that choice why should the tax payer pick up the bill?Comment
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Originally posted by original PM View Postand to an extent you could argue similar for extreme sports people - you made that choice why should the tax payer pick up the bill?Comment
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Originally posted by original PM View Postthing is for me if you are fat n lazy now then giving you a free fat scooter and a blue badge is giving you no incentive to loose weight
in fact it is helping you not to loose weight by not making you do exercise.
people are often fat because they are lazy and for no other reason
giving them devices which helps them be lazy is not going to achieve a postive result.
You haven't answered the question - what DO you do with people who have got themselves in this state and cannot walk very far, etc? Without disabled badge, even getting to the hospital or gym might be difficultOriginally posted by MaryPoppinsI'd still not breastfeed a naziOriginally posted by vetranUrine is quite nourishingComment
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