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Originally Posted by lostalex

on a side note, Obese people are not more of a burden on the NHS, because obesity GREATLY reduces ones lifespan, therefore, obese people die earlier, and therefore put LESS burden on the NHS, just like smokers. If obese people only live to 50-60, that's only 50-60 years of treatment on the NHS, skinny people that live to 90-100 are the REAL burden on the NHS, they are receiving almost TWICE the amount of care that obese people receive over their lifespan. So we should have a tax on OLD people by your logic, Old people are the biggest burden on the NHS. The longer someone lives, the more burden they are on the NHS!!!

You are rehashing the same old (completely invalid) argument that you tried a few weeks ago, in which you made a fool of yourself - because you know about the NHS system in the UK.

As chuck.pass has just stated, it's coming over very much that you are taking this all so very personal - which by doing so - completely negates your ability to discuss this subject in any reasonable fashion.

Consider yourself ignored for any remaining posts as far as I'm concerned.