From a psycological perspective you do, its human nature.

I do not mind if someone has a different opinion on feeling ill. I did not make a thread about judging people on opinion. It is scientifically proven that humans automatically judge people on the first sense that is first affected from that new person. It is ingrained within us and if you are so confident that you can avoid that natural mental reflex then I suggest you go tell a scientist and make a **** load of money.

Also, if you are allowed to accuse me of baiting without even hearing me out, why am I not allowed to do the same when it is pretty obvious? I would like to hear a valid reason for that?

Precisely.

really I agree with kizzy, you can't deny that an initial reaction to someone is physical appearance (common sense really seeing you can't judge a personality on first sight)

When did I accuse you of baiting in this thread Charlie?

Also I know how I form an opinion on others and its based on their behaviour/attitude and not on appearance so don't call me a liar when you know nothing about me.

I disagree with this for example if I meet someone for the first time and they are really loud and in your face then I know that they are not really my kind of person, I couldnt care less how they look or dress etc.

Not in this thread, but I am saying in the past. If you can accuse me, why can I not you?

I know how to form opinions on people other than on looks thank you. It is just the natural human response to judge on looks initially. Also I did not call 'you' a liar. I called the collective that deny they psychologically respond to peoples appearance liars.

Yes I totally agree on that. However you will still have formed your initial opinion based on the first sense that sensed them, because it is natural. That opinion can be overwritten, I never denied that, but you still will have formed an opinion based on the first sense (usually this is sight).

you cant deny you have to look at them before you speak though, thats the point im making. And if you have been given a negative image of overweight people via the media or peer views it may contribute to your initial perception?

I'm not overly bothered. If they don't bother me I won't bother them.

I feel sorry for morbidly obese people, just as I feel sorry for those victims of starvation on those ads about famines.

Same. :sad:

I feel sorry if it is hereditary or because they have a condition which means they can't maintain a healthy weight, but if it is by their own doing I find it hard to feel sorry for them. Especially when there are the children in Africa suffering from our overconsumption as it is.

I feel sorry for junkies too, and they do that to themselves. I just imagine their lives must be empty apart from their drugs. And that they seem to cause a lot of hurt to people who love them.

Anyway maybe some people are not as strong when it comes to ads about things like food. And it stops being something that is for nourishing you and becomes an addiction. I think morbidly obese people need help, and things like sugar companies should be made pay for it.

I agree, but if white carbohydrates were banned like I suggest the obesity rate and food addiction rate would fall tremendously. White processed carbs cause all the problems, I promise you.

I feel sorry for junkies that realise they have done wrong and trying to fix it and help themselves but are struggling. Same with obese people, if they make an effort to lose the weight and it is hard I feel sorry for them. If they take no action against it, I just can't.

I don't mind it.

I don't like watching people shove their food done in like five minutes though. Take a second to breathe and enjoy your food.

I have this fear of getting fat so when I see a fat person eating something I think I must not eat the food they are eating, even if its like a carrot I try not to Judge but I just do sometimes.