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0 pointsjasonlaramburu4y ago0 comments

>Has the government been encouraging people to take vitamin D, get fresh air, exercise, and get to a healthy weight?

The government has been advocating for exercise and general health for decades. Despite this, we remain one of the least fit countries in the world. If the government cannot convince someone to take a safe, free shot that might save their lives, how can you reasonably expect them to convince someone to exercise?

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moistrobot4y ago· 4 in thread

Because obesity will kill them. That's the message that's not being said in a COVID context. Healthy at every size is one of the biggest health lies in America

jasonlaramburuOP4y ago

>Because obesity will kill them. That's the message that's not being said in a COVID context.

Heart disease is the leading cause of death in America, and obesity is the #1 risk factor for it. This message has been clear and emphasized since the 1970s. Despite messaging, obesity has gotten worse, not better. You are wrong and oversimplifying the problem if you think COVID can be solved by telling people to lose weight.

CryptoPunk4y ago

That message can be reinforced in the context of COVID, given obesity is the leading preventable risk factor for COVID.

Instead, a huge number of people are laser focused on rationalizing the imposition of mandates, especially on extremely low-risk group, even children.

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mbfg4y ago

if i'm fat, my fat won't jump onto you and kill you.

CryptoPunk4y ago

COVID vaccines don't stop transmission, so don't protect other people.

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anonfornoreason4y ago· 2 in thread

Government sponsored marketing campaigns do not compare to mandates for vaccines in the workplace. Until the government mandates food quality standards and people start arguing about whether they can buy/sell Doritos or Pepsi in schools, workplaces, as part of foodstamps, etc as part of their freedoms, then it's a false equivalence.

jasonlaramburuOP4y ago

>Until the government mandates food quality standards

That's a great idea but if you believe that the government mandating workplace safety standards is massive overreach, then how could it possibly tell people what they can and cannot eat?

anonfornoreason4y ago

Not advocating for anything here, just pointing out (what seem to me) logically comparable things.

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