I agree completely. From what I understand is that it started because someone well known and overweight had died suddenly. I didn't recognize the name, so I can't say, but I don't think that having concern for people in your life that you care about (or even people in your community who may be suffering health problems, because you never really know, whatever size they may be) is automatically trolling.
When someone dies young, people look for a reason. It's human nature. I think it would be much more useful to approach it as an education issue rather than assuming that everyone who opens their mouth is purposely seeking to shame overweight people.
It seems hypocritical for people who are all about interfaith education to freak on everyone about something that is obvious ignorance. There is malice out there, but that doesn't mean that everyone who makes a call for healthier living is out to get you. KWIM?
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Date: 2012-07-20 03:09 pm (UTC)When someone dies young, people look for a reason. It's human nature. I think it would be much more useful to approach it as an education issue rather than assuming that everyone who opens their mouth is purposely seeking to shame overweight people.
It seems hypocritical for people who are all about interfaith education to freak on everyone about something that is obvious ignorance. There is malice out there, but that doesn't mean that everyone who makes a call for healthier living is out to get you. KWIM?