I definitely agree with you on one point. As I said to Bishop before, if people actually thought long term, instead of just 'today and tomorrow', it's less likely that anyone would be a blimp to begin with. That being said, I am a good example of the kind of 'I'll do it anyway' behavior, given that I know what smoking does to the body, yet I still set upwards of 60 cigarettes per day on fire.

The difference between myself and most of the fatties is that I will never expect government to pay for my cancer treatment, nor would they. See, that's what I don't get...if you smoke, you don't qualify for lung or eye transplants. If you drink, no new liver for you.

There's the perfect compromise between you and I. Leave the programs in place, but make ALL voluntary actions disqualifiers. Keep stuffing your face with things that you KNOW are terrible for you, and you cannot get ANY government assistance for obesity related health problems. If you weigh 400 pounds, you'd better be able to afford your own heart medication, or you'd better have one hell of a life insurance policy. A coffin that big is doubtlessly expensive.