Thread by @EmpireinWinter

'Every time the state enacts a law that thwarts someone’s desire for that person’s own good on the grounds that their good is essential to the good of the larger society, the state needs to carefully weigh the costs and benefits...'
counterpunch.org/2022/02/02/wha…

'of treating its citizens in a manner that is generally considered appropriate only for children.'

'Obesity is epidemic in the United States. According to the CDC, “the estimated annual medical cost of obesity in the United States was $147 billion in 2008,” and the population has become increasingly obese since that time.'

'Obesity is, in fact, arguably our single greatest health threat. It is directly connected to things such as heart disease, which killed twice the number of people killed by COVID even during the height of the pandemic...'

'and, is, in fact, one of the major contributing factors in COVID hospitalizations and deaths. We could tackle the deadly menace of obesity with coercive measures such as mandatory diet drugs and weekly weigh-ins for people who refused them.'

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