Weight and Political Correctness

[Azrael]

Recently, I was scolded by some adult for calling "obese" peoplefat in the vicinity of a very obese person. Race, gender, nationality, sexual orientation, physical disability, etc. are "protected" by United States law (meaning, discriminating or making disparaging remarks on the basis of those "conditions" is frowned upon).

Do you think "Fatness" will be covered under the same legal umbrella? If it already is, is "Fatness" considered a "Physical Disability? Most important, will being "Fat" be considered socially acceptable and making "Fat Jokes" be considered in poor taste? Chime in!

[Square Ninja]

No. Being a fatty is a conscious choice. If you don't like being ridiculed for being a lardass, lose some weight.

[Bangkok Superpussy]

Originally Posted by Square Ninja

No. Being a fatty is a conscious choice. If you don't like being ridiculed for being a lardass, lose some weight.

Are you really that fucking stupid? Obesity is something that people have a great deal of control over unlike other categories of discrimination like race and gender, but it is NOT a conscious choice.

[Candy Man]

Having control over it is what makes it a conscious choice.

Being fat is completely a person's fault.

[Zion]

You probably should have taken a good look around your vicinity before saying what you said. It was only natural you'd be scolded because that adult is keeping you aware of the respect you should have upon the crowds of ppl around you. I see young adults cuss everyday on the bus, in the vicinity of kids, and really it's all a matter of knowing how to behave in certain areas and situations. It's not like what you said was despicable or anything, you just weren't at mind of the ppl around you who
fit under the category of what you were possibly joking about.

[Noich]

i say to hell with political correctness. i mean seriously, if you can't take a good ol' fashioned insult, what kind of a human being are you?

[Zion]

Originally Posted by Noich

i say to hell with political correctness. i mean seriously, if you can't take a good ol' fashioned insult, what kind of a human being are you?

uh well......let's put it this way, not everyone is the same, in this case not everyone is inclined to think the way you do.

[Noich]

ok. but really, the human race has become to emotional. more specifically, americans.

i don't understand why we take everything so seriously.

[Raz]

I'm not the skinniest person in the world, so I try not to make fun of super-fat folks. I dunno.

It's kind of mean. :v

[Candy Man]

Nothing wrong with a little beer belly.

Just don't have shockwaves when people tap your shoulder

[Zion]

Originally Posted by Noich

ok. but really, the human race has become to emotional. more specifically, americans.

i don't understand why we take everything so seriously.

America isn't the only place that takes things seriously, that in itself is an over exaggeration. It is not a matter of ppl being too emotional to my understanding, It's a matter of showing or having respect, which a lot of ppl lack.

[♫]

It's a moral choice on your part.

Making fun of anyone in general due to their "Race, gender, nationality, sexual orientation, physical disability, etc." is just not a good moral choice.

But people can, if they want. It's called the 1st admendment. (though there are certain exeptions)

[Johnny Stooge]

I like to be able to say what I like.

[Candy Man]

Originally Posted by ♫

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But people can, if they want. It's called the 1st admendment. (though there are certain exeptions)

And politcal correctness isn't one of those

[Sorax3]

I wouldn't do it but I don't like the idea of "Don't do it in thier vicinity."
If you wouldn't do it when they are there why do it when they're not? It's doing the same thing.
I kinda have weight issues in that I'm too skinny, so I usually wouldn't make fun of someone because of that. You don't know if it's genetic or what. But I mean some people are just lazy sure, but others might be trying and still have some fat.
I guess I'm just not one to make fun of a person based on thier body....it's just stupid if you ask me.
You can legally say it, sure but freedom of speech always was kinda sketchy in what you can say, or can't and what is too much. If you wanna talk about political correctness, I wouldn't see it as a disability.