people let themselves slip into that shape.
At what point between slim and 300lbs did that person say 'I need the gym/diet etc'
never
They need to look after themselves and eat properly.
don't get huge and then whine that people are laughing at them.
Their body, their life, their choice so don't start crying when people start pointing.
As self respect by deffinition is an internal thing the only way that logic makes any sense is if
they view there size negatively.
Oh and don't whine when people point out that "laughing at" peoples faults and frailties, regaurdless of how or why they have them, makes you no better then a bully and proves you to be an ass.
Making fun of somebody for a fault you claim is caused by low self worth thus lowering there self worth by belittling them, justifing your abuse by pointing at there lack of self worth and claiming no obligation to view them of any value?
As for people on welfare being predomintly obese... most of the cheaper foods, those that welfare families can afford (and know how to prepare), are very fattening. Ramen being the most notable exception as it has very little actual substance. Healthy and more nutrient balenced foods are more exspensive to create meals from unless you eat allot of rice, beans and oatmeal. Additionally having been the child of a single mother on welfare there is a bad pattern of lean times and heavy times food wise. The result is your body 'learns' to store fat when it can. Which translates into fat retention down the road.