Comments on: Open for Discussion: “Obesity Is Suicide” http://kateharding.net/2008/04/09/open-for-discussion-obesity-is-suicide/ Sat, 21 Nov 2009 21:44:42 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: withoutscene http://kateharding.net/2008/04/09/open-for-discussion-obesity-is-suicide/#comment-66791 withoutscene Sat, 09 Aug 2008 05:24:54 +0000 http://kateharding.wordpress.com/?p=1381#comment-66791 Came back here to reference this on another blog about new fat-phobic/sexist ads for a medical spa in Bucharest, and thought I'd let you know the pictures from this "campaign" are no longer appearing on his site. Of course, you can still Google Image search the campaign and find the pictures. Looks like BamaGal made a difference. Came back here to reference this on another blog about new fat-phobic/sexist ads for a medical spa in Bucharest, and thought I’d let you know the pictures from this “campaign” are no longer appearing on his site. Of course, you can still Google Image search the campaign and find the pictures. Looks like BamaGal made a difference.

]]> By: Dee http://kateharding.net/2008/04/09/open-for-discussion-obesity-is-suicide/#comment-51436 Dee Fri, 11 Apr 2008 21:47:08 +0000 http://kateharding.wordpress.com/?p=1381#comment-51436 Oops. Bad link! copy and paste... Oops. Bad link! copy and paste…

]]> By: Dee http://kateharding.net/2008/04/09/open-for-discussion-obesity-is-suicide/#comment-51435 Dee Fri, 11 Apr 2008 21:46:26 +0000 http://kateharding.wordpress.com/?p=1381#comment-51435 I was so impressed by this ad campaign that <a href="http://deeleigh.livejournal.com/"I had to add to it.</a> I was so impressed by this ad campaign that <a href=”http://deeleigh.livejournal.com/”I had to add to it.

]]> By: Risha http://kateharding.net/2008/04/09/open-for-discussion-obesity-is-suicide/#comment-51295 Risha Fri, 11 Apr 2008 18:21:33 +0000 http://kateharding.wordpress.com/?p=1381#comment-51295 Another random (but sad) O/T <a href="http://community.livejournal.com/fatshionista/2695910.html" rel="nofollow">here</a>. An all too common problem, I'm afraid (fortunately not one I've ever experienced myself). Another random (but sad) O/T here. An all too common problem, I’m afraid (fortunately not one I’ve ever experienced myself).

]]> By: Shira http://kateharding.net/2008/04/09/open-for-discussion-obesity-is-suicide/#comment-51244 Shira Fri, 11 Apr 2008 14:00:24 +0000 http://kateharding.wordpress.com/?p=1381#comment-51244 Kate; bit O/T but have you seen <a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/7339312.stm" rel="nofollow">this</A>? Kate; bit O/T but have you seen this?

]]> By: keshmeshi http://kateharding.net/2008/04/09/open-for-discussion-obesity-is-suicide/#comment-51227 keshmeshi Fri, 11 Apr 2008 03:09:10 +0000 http://kateharding.wordpress.com/?p=1381#comment-51227 This reminds me of the short-lived, but fantastic, sitcom <i>Kitchen Confidential</i>. John Larroquette put in a guest appearance as a chef who habitually gorged himself on fatty, although delicious, foods. Several bypasses later, he was told to give it all up. Instead, he commands his protege to prepare the most indulgent foods imaginable. He was going out in style. (I might as well add that his character wasn't fat.) I think I wouldn't mind going out that way. This reminds me of the short-lived, but fantastic, sitcom Kitchen Confidential. John Larroquette put in a guest appearance as a chef who habitually gorged himself on fatty, although delicious, foods. Several bypasses later, he was told to give it all up. Instead, he commands his protege to prepare the most indulgent foods imaginable. He was going out in style. (I might as well add that his character wasn’t fat.)

I think I wouldn’t mind going out that way.

]]> By: kateharding http://kateharding.net/2008/04/09/open-for-discussion-obesity-is-suicide/#comment-51222 kateharding Fri, 11 Apr 2008 02:19:54 +0000 http://kateharding.wordpress.com/?p=1381#comment-51222 Yeah, I'm bored with you now, f15h. Bye. Yeah, I’m bored with you now, f15h. Bye.

]]> By: f15h http://kateharding.net/2008/04/09/open-for-discussion-obesity-is-suicide/#comment-51221 f15h Fri, 11 Apr 2008 02:11:29 +0000 http://kateharding.wordpress.com/?p=1381#comment-51221 One is often not given the full information, and if one can prove (by the preponderance of the evidence, in civil cases) that the physician's actions were fraudulent, that information was excluded in bad faith regardless of the effect on one's capacity to make an informed decision or the consequences to one's health and quality of life, more than one avenue of action is open. On the other side of that, it is incumbent upon the individual to seek information, and not just rely on a single authority or a limited viewpoint, prior to making major decisions. If one makes choices without availing oneself of the available information, one makes one's own bed of nails ... Not that I don't have sympathy for folks in those situations, but I don't at all buy this "victim of the culture" crap. One is often not given the full information, and if one can prove (by the preponderance of the evidence, in civil cases) that the physician’s actions were fraudulent, that information was excluded in bad faith regardless of the effect on one’s capacity to make an informed decision or the consequences to one’s health and quality of life, more than one avenue of action is open.

On the other side of that, it is incumbent upon the individual to seek information, and not just rely on a single authority or a limited viewpoint, prior to making major decisions.

If one makes choices without availing oneself of the available information, one makes one’s own bed of nails …

Not that I don’t have sympathy for folks in those situations, but I don’t at all buy this “victim of the culture” crap.

]]> By: Jackie http://kateharding.net/2008/04/09/open-for-discussion-obesity-is-suicide/#comment-51212 Jackie Fri, 11 Apr 2008 00:21:07 +0000 http://kateharding.wordpress.com/?p=1381#comment-51212 Is it really a choice when one is not given the full information about the risks? Is it really a choice when one is not given the full information about the risks?

]]> By: f15h http://kateharding.net/2008/04/09/open-for-discussion-obesity-is-suicide/#comment-51208 f15h Thu, 10 Apr 2008 22:52:36 +0000 http://kateharding.wordpress.com/?p=1381#comment-51208 Apologies, Jackie. Re-reading your comment, I find that you specifically say it's not a Nazi-style thing, but a culturally-based brainwashing sort of thing. Still comes down to whether or not you allow the individual to make a choice, about which we apparently disagree, but it's nice for me I can respect you a little more. Apologies, Jackie. Re-reading your comment, I find that you specifically say it’s not a Nazi-style thing, but a culturally-based brainwashing sort of thing. Still comes down to whether or not you allow the individual to make a choice, about which we apparently disagree, but it’s nice for me I can respect you a little more.

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