From: Max More (max@maxmore.com)
Date: Thu Jun 20 2002 - 00:51:05 MDT
At 06:23 AM 6/20/2002 +0000, you wrote:
>"God *damn*!"
>
>my thoughts exactly Maxwell
>
>"So, someone has the guts to do this."
>
>read blatant greed
In this case, "greed" is definitely good.
>"Obesity is an out-of-control epidemic in the U.S.A. "
>
>Well when you can't have your ration of millet because bandits took it or
>you have to walk everywhere because your can't afford the $5/gallon fee
>for gasoline then there might be something to it.
This makes no sense to me.
>"Those of you who have been squashed on a long plane trip may
>feel that justice is being done in one small way"
>
>*sarcasm*
>Ohhh the horror that someone would have to be accomodiating to someone else!
Why should we be accommodating (usually you don't have much choice about
being squashed) to someone who lacks respect for their body and health and
who apparently doesn't give a hoot about the discomfort of others.
>I feel some good old fashioned American bashing going on.
Hey, I pay my taxes, I get to bash.
>Yeah and Ugandans are painfully thin your point?
I don't think you are that dense. (But you may have high volume, unless
you're just unusually fat-friendly.)
>How exactly do you assume that there is anything to do with responsibility
>in being fat?
This comments suggests that you share the beliefs of those who refuse to
take personal responsibility.
>Why do I as a member of the human race have to take any instructions about
>my mean body weight or fat content?
No one said that you have to take any instructions. However, it's only fair
for you to pay for taking up the space of two people when limited resources
exist.
>That is just a smoke screen. I doubt that this is much of a problem. This
>solely targets individuals of size.
"Individuals of size"?! I have size too, but a healthy amount for my height
and bone structure. I thin you mean "the morbidly obese". Don't mince words.
Onward! (But not outward so much!)
Max
P.S. I just realized that I think I know who wrote this. I really hope I'm
wrong.
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Max More, Ph.D.
max@maxmore.com or more@extropy.org
http://www.maxmore.com
Strategic Philosopher
President, Extropy Institute. http://www.extropy.org <more@extropy.org>
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