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[–] Carsandsarcasm 0 points 9 points (+9|-0) ago 

There is actually some truth to this. Thin people do cost around the same amount of money to the healthcare system because they live around 20-30 years longer. That's not to say there is no problem of course. It shows that thin people cost nothing in their first 40-50 years while fat people manage to cost as much as an 80 year old over those same "youthful" years.

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[–] jeffjeff 0 points 8 points (+8|-0) ago  (edited ago)

Admittedly that is true, we cost the health service plenty of money in care homes etc when we reach the ripe old age of 90 and start suffering from dementia after working many years and a long and happy retirement. Your average obeast is costing them money having their beetus treated in their 30s-40s and their foot necrosis treated in their 50s.

Obviously this affects their ability to contribute to society so fuck them and their "Tumblr Health Experts"

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[–] Carsandsarcasm 0 points 3 points (+3|-0) ago 

Exactly. If you die at 50, you should not cost much at all because a death at 50 should be a freak accident. They effectively cost twice as much if you correct for lifetime.