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[–] theepilepticferret 0 points 6 points (+6|-0) ago 

You know what? If I had a morbidly obese friend who was dying in slow motion from obesity related complications, I absolutely would talk to them like that. Mollycoddling gets us into the situation we have now - an obesity epidemic. "I must be cruel only to be kind," as the poet said.

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[–] Kaleidowave 0 points 1 point (+1|-0) ago  (edited ago)

Exactly. Wouldn't even have to be morbidly obese. Had a pretty frank conversation with my sister about getting fat not long ago after she complained about her husband's drinking in the context of life expectancy and health outcomes and the impact on their daughter. Hope she turns things around before it's too late.